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AA 1997 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1997 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 345 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(57 flights)
  • Tue71%(34 flights)
  • Wed70%(33 flights)
  • Thu77%(57 flights)
  • Fri81%(58 flights)
  • Sat73%(45 flights)
  • Sun81%(59 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(105 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM70%(47 flights)
  • 12–3 PM74%(187 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 59% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%34
July 202555%31
August 202586%29
September 202590%30
October 202590%30
November 202576%25
December 202579%28
January 202671%17
February 202674%23
March 202687%31
April 202684%32
May 202673%33
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
343
Months covered
12

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Based on 345 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.