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AA 1798 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1798 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 300 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(43 flights)
  • Tue68%(40 flights)
  • Wed75%(40 flights)
  • Thu64%(45 flights)
  • Fri70%(40 flights)
  • Sat81%(41 flights)
  • Sun71%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(136 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(19 flights)
  • 6–9 PM46%(111 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM59%(27 flights)
On-time trend by month
40%
May

Jun 54% → May 40% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202554%28
July 202552%29
August 202546%13
September 202550%28
October 202545%29
November 202590%30
December 202597%31
January 202683%30
February 202696%28
March 202694%31
May 202640%10
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
293
Months covered
12

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Based on 300 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.