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AA 2501 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2501 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

70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
23 min
Average arrival delay
4.2%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 665 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(91 flights)
  • Tue77%(90 flights)
  • Wed75%(89 flights)
  • Thu73%(92 flights)
  • Fri70%(93 flights)
  • Sat71%(90 flights)
  • Sun60%(89 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM80%(61 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(256 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(316 flights)
On-time trend by month
64%
May

Jun 55% → May 64% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202555%60
July 202560%58
August 202567%57
September 202584%57
October 202575%61
November 202579%28
December 202581%31
January 202678%49
February 202673%56
March 202658%62
April 202679%57
May 202664%58
Departures on time
67%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
634
Months covered
12

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Based on 665 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.