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AA 1494 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1494 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

74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
2.9%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 344 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(46 flights)
  • Tue80%(46 flights)
  • Wed79%(47 flights)
  • Thu82%(50 flights)
  • Fri72%(46 flights)
  • Sat68%(50 flights)
  • Sun68%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(152 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM55%(88 flights)
  • 3–6 PM69%(86 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 33% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202533%21
July 202557%35
August 202572%32
September 202573%55
October 202571%35
November 202597%29
December 202597%30
January 202678%27
February 202668%22
March 202679%29
May 2026100%11
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
332
Months covered
12

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Based on 344 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.