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AA 2281 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2281 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

65%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
4.9%
Cancelled
5 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 364 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(48 flights)
  • Tue65%(43 flights)
  • Wed73%(44 flights)
  • Thu79%(53 flights)
  • Fri67%(52 flights)
  • Sat62%(50 flights)
  • Sun48%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(15 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(11 flights)
  • 12–3 PM74%(19 flights)
  • 3–6 PM72%(46 flights)
  • 6–9 PM60%(156 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM63%(99 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 57% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202557%28
July 202550%24
August 202557%28
September 202566%29
October 202578%41
November 202557%14
December 202563%27
January 202667%27
February 202689%27
March 202648%31
April 202659%29
May 202678%41
Departures on time
55%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
346
Months covered
12

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Based on 364 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.