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AA 1986 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1986 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

84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
0.5%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 218 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(33 flights)
  • Tue92%(25 flights)
  • Wed81%(26 flights)
  • Thu81%(32 flights)
  • Fri82%(33 flights)
  • Sat91%(34 flights)
  • Sun79%(33 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(134 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(63 flights)
  • 3–6 PM84%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 77% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%30
July 202577%30
August 202576%29
September 202593%30
October 202583%40
April 202696%24
May 202690%31
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
216
Months covered
8

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Based on 218 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.