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Flight Reliability

AA 2181 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2181 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
4.9%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 309 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(43 flights)
  • Tue81%(42 flights)
  • Wed78%(41 flights)
  • Thu78%(41 flights)
  • Fri68%(44 flights)
  • Sat76%(38 flights)
  • Sun55%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM73%(147 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(146 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
Apr

Nov 78% → Apr 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202578%55
December 202568%60
January 202675%51
February 202676%53
March 202666%62
April 202667%12
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
293
Months covered
6

Based on 309 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.