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AA 1842 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1842 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 524 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(80 flights)
  • Tue83%(71 flights)
  • Wed91%(79 flights)
  • Thu83%(77 flights)
  • Fri84%(77 flights)
  • Sat83%(52 flights)
  • Sun77%(78 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM88%(142 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(226 flights)
  • 12–3 PM66%(59 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(81 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(6 flights)
On-time trend by month
63%
May

Jun 93% → May 63% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%28
July 202590%31
August 202596%26
September 202593%30
October 202588%51
November 202596%52
December 202577%60
January 202675%32
February 202674%39
March 202687%54
April 202676%54
May 202663%57
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
514
Months covered
12

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Based on 524 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.