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Flight Reliability

AA 1496 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1496 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 327 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(49 flights)
  • Tue79%(43 flights)
  • Wed86%(43 flights)
  • Thu77%(48 flights)
  • Fri65%(48 flights)
  • Sat93%(42 flights)
  • Sun74%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM80%(86 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(115 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(38 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(30 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(36 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM88%(17 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
Apr

Jun 80% → Apr 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%30
July 202570%30
August 202580%30
September 202581%16
October 202582%28
November 202580%30
December 202584%31
January 202669%26
February 202673%26
March 202683%54
April 202692%12
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
322
Months covered
12

Based on 327 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.