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AA 1542 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1542 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 310 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(43 flights)
  • Tue89%(44 flights)
  • Wed81%(43 flights)
  • Thu86%(43 flights)
  • Fri80%(46 flights)
  • Sat85%(41 flights)
  • Sun75%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM68%(19 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(4 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(49 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(55 flights)
  • 6–9 PM80%(15 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM87%(162 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 83% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%29
July 202594%31
August 2025100%31
September 202587%30
October 202573%30
November 202578%50
December 202576%33
January 202675%20
February 202672%32
May 202682%11
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
304
Months covered
11

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Based on 310 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.