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Flight Reliability

AA 2497 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2497 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 533 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(84 flights)
  • Tue87%(78 flights)
  • Wed76%(83 flights)
  • Thu86%(79 flights)
  • Fri91%(76 flights)
  • Sat79%(53 flights)
  • Sun84%(79 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(150 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(136 flights)
  • 12–3 PM94%(62 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(98 flights)
  • 6–9 PM28%(32 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM89%(54 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 90% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%51
July 202587%54
August 202588%49
September 202585%60
October 202591%57
December 202583%40
January 202646%48
February 202662%37
March 202697%31
April 202689%53
May 202690%51
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
532
Months covered
12

Based on 533 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.