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Flight Reliability

AA 1721 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1721 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
24 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 343 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(49 flights)
  • Tue91%(44 flights)
  • Wed73%(44 flights)
  • Thu84%(51 flights)
  • Fri84%(50 flights)
  • Sat83%(48 flights)
  • Sun73%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM94%(17 flights)
  • 6–9 AM93%(212 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(34 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(4 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM45%(71 flights)
On-time trend by month
69%
May

Jun 63% → May 69% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202563%30
July 202542%31
August 202588%24
September 202590%29
October 202590%31
November 202597%29
December 202575%20
January 202686%28
February 202682%27
March 202690%30
April 2026100%30
May 202669%29
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
338
Months covered
12

Based on 343 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.