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AA 1979 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1979 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

69%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 499 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(70 flights)
  • Tue74%(72 flights)
  • Wed70%(71 flights)
  • Thu70%(67 flights)
  • Fri71%(70 flights)
  • Sat65%(68 flights)
  • Sun68%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(11 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM74%(260 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(51 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(168 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 88% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202588%34
July 202572%29
August 202584%31
September 202571%52
October 202542%36
November 202566%53
December 202566%59
January 202677%35
February 202693%28
March 202671%31
April 202647%53
May 202676%49
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
490
Months covered
12

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Based on 499 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.