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AA 2486 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2486 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

74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 550 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(83 flights)
  • Tue83%(77 flights)
  • Wed75%(76 flights)
  • Thu79%(85 flights)
  • Fri72%(78 flights)
  • Sat77%(61 flights)
  • Sun66%(79 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM70%(174 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(275 flights)
  • 3–6 PM69%(85 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
72%
May

Jun 62% → May 72% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%34
July 202557%28
August 202546%28
September 202586%21
October 202582%50
November 202580%49
December 202578%50
January 202674%54
February 202680%46
March 202674%62
April 202680%60
May 202672%57
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
539
Months covered
12

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Based on 550 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.