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AA 1596 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1596 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

70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 364 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(48 flights)
  • Tue75%(51 flights)
  • Wed71%(51 flights)
  • Thu64%(52 flights)
  • Fri73%(52 flights)
  • Sat67%(51 flights)
  • Sun70%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM93%(15 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(51 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(2 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(17 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(258 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM27%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
55%
May

Jun 52% → May 55% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202552%29
July 202560%30
August 202582%28
September 202586%29
October 202597%31
November 202573%30
December 202577%31
January 202664%28
February 202664%28
March 202657%30
April 202670%30
May 202655%31
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
355
Months covered
12

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Based on 364 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.