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AA 2516 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2516 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 576 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(76 flights)
  • Tue82%(72 flights)
  • Wed81%(87 flights)
  • Thu74%(82 flights)
  • Fri81%(78 flights)
  • Sat83%(77 flights)
  • Sun81%(84 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM80%(174 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(204 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(40 flights)
  • 3–6 PM80%(10 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(84 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM98%(44 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 87% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%54
July 202569%54
August 202573%56
September 202585%59
October 202563%32
November 202579%34
December 202581%47
January 202662%29
February 202681%26
March 202690%50
April 202690%60
May 202682%55
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
556
Months covered
12

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Based on 576 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.