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AA 2491 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2491 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
16 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 480 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(71 flights)
  • Tue77%(61 flights)
  • Wed69%(64 flights)
  • Thu71%(76 flights)
  • Fri83%(71 flights)
  • Sat65%(52 flights)
  • Sun58%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(10 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(97 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(134 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(171 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(54 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
May

Jun 79% → May 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%29
July 202560%30
August 202569%29
September 202579%58
October 202572%36
November 202576%41
December 202586%21
January 202667%52
February 202674%42
March 202666%32
April 202672%47
May 202668%50
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
467
Months covered
12

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Based on 480 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.