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AA 1897 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1897 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
13 min
Average arrival delay
2.4%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 696 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(102 flights)
  • Tue86%(100 flights)
  • Wed80%(101 flights)
  • Thu74%(102 flights)
  • Fri75%(102 flights)
  • Sat86%(72 flights)
  • Sun75%(100 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM79%(586 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(93 flights)
On-time trend by month
62%
May

Jun 65% → May 62% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202565%60
July 202573%62
August 202585%54
September 202585%60
October 202589%53
November 202586%51
December 202571%62
January 202687%47
February 202690%52
March 202682%60
April 202670%60
May 202662%58
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
679
Months covered
12

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Based on 696 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.