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AA 1796 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1796 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
1.3%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 528 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(73 flights)
  • Tue84%(77 flights)
  • Wed78%(77 flights)
  • Thu80%(76 flights)
  • Fri69%(74 flights)
  • Sat79%(65 flights)
  • Sun78%(78 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(160 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(63 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(171 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(49 flights)
  • 6–9 PM66%(65 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM67%(12 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
May

Jun 80% → May 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%59
July 202587%61
August 202576%58
September 202576%58
October 202580%35
November 202562%26
December 202584%31
January 202683%30
February 202679%28
March 202673%30
April 202673%48
May 202668%56
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
520
Months covered
12

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Based on 528 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.