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AA 1961 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1961 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 525 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(77 flights)
  • Tue73%(73 flights)
  • Wed74%(77 flights)
  • Thu76%(71 flights)
  • Fri68%(72 flights)
  • Sat77%(61 flights)
  • Sun60%(77 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM95%(41 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(235 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(187 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(44 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 90% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%10
July 2025100%25
August 202567%27
September 202564%58
October 202572%60
November 202570%53
December 202568%44
January 202662%52
February 202691%54
March 202653%58
April 202675%36
May 202671%31
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
508
Months covered
12

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Based on 525 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.