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AA 1980 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1980 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

73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 312 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(48 flights)
  • Tue80%(30 flights)
  • Wed80%(35 flights)
  • Thu62%(53 flights)
  • Fri80%(46 flights)
  • Sat69%(39 flights)
  • Sun74%(57 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM79%(19 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM94%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM61%(31 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(9 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(200 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM79%(33 flights)
On-time trend by month
65%
May

Jun 67% → May 65% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%30
July 202567%30
August 202560%15
September 202555%11
October 202575%16
November 202579%28
December 202586%42
January 202682%22
February 202686%21
March 202670%30
April 202673%26
May 202665%37
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
308
Months covered
12

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Based on 312 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.