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Flight Reliability

AA 2026 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2026 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
14 min
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 270 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(36 flights)
  • Tue71%(42 flights)
  • Wed76%(41 flights)
  • Thu60%(35 flights)
  • Fri75%(36 flights)
  • Sat77%(35 flights)
  • Sun55%(38 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM96%(23 flights)
  • 6–9 AM(4 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM68%(56 flights)
  • 12–3 PM65%(63 flights)
  • 3–6 PM64%(106 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM82%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 33% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202533%27
July 202560%30
August 202558%31
September 202579%29
October 202587%31
November 202569%29
December 202580%15
April 202679%24
May 202680%30
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
263
Months covered
12

Based on 270 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.