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AA 1490 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1490 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 360 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(51 flights)
  • Tue78%(50 flights)
  • Wed83%(52 flights)
  • Thu80%(51 flights)
  • Fri71%(52 flights)
  • Sat70%(47 flights)
  • Sun76%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM100%(37 flights)
  • 6–9 AM—(6 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(117 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(8 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(188 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 79% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%29
July 202597%30
August 202573%30
September 202597%30
October 202552%31
November 202566%29
December 202571%31
January 202654%28
February 202670%27
March 202668%31
April 202693%29
May 202681%31
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
356
Months covered
12

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Based on 360 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.