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Flight Reliability

AA 1821 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1821 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 155 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(22 flights)
  • Tue86%(21 flights)
  • Wed91%(22 flights)
  • Thu82%(22 flights)
  • Fri74%(23 flights)
  • Sat67%(21 flights)
  • Sun79%(19 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM88%(25 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(33 flights)
  • 12–3 PM96%(23 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(20 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM67%(48 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
Mar

Nov 62% → Mar 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202562%29
December 202571%31
January 202679%28
February 202696%25
March 202683%30
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
150
Months covered
7

Based on 155 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.