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AA 1617 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1617 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
7 min
Average arrival delay
5.4%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 331 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(42 flights)
  • Tue86%(43 flights)
  • Wed84%(44 flights)
  • Thu87%(46 flights)
  • Fri76%(46 flights)
  • Sat84%(45 flights)
  • Sun75%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(116 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(39 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(101 flights)
  • 3–6 PM82%(54 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 68% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%28
July 202586%29
August 202579%29
September 202579%28
October 202574%31
November 202590%29
December 202587%30
January 202693%27
February 202683%24
March 202683%30
May 202674%19
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
310
Months covered
12

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Based on 331 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.