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AA 1540 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1540 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
2.7%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 413 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon61%(59 flights)
  • Tue77%(60 flights)
  • Wed67%(58 flights)
  • Thu73%(60 flights)
  • Fri70%(60 flights)
  • Sat77%(57 flights)
  • Sun67%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(131 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(26 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(8 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(62 flights)
  • 6–9 PM60%(146 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM30%(27 flights)
On-time trend by month
61%
May

Jun 25% → May 61% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202525%28
July 202567%30
August 202587%30
September 202592%24
October 202593%30
November 202593%28
December 202563%43
January 202681%32
February 202666%41
March 202666%50
April 202664%33
May 202661%31
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
400
Months covered
12

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Based on 413 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.