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AA 2518 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2518 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

69%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 486 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(70 flights)
  • Tue70%(63 flights)
  • Wed79%(68 flights)
  • Thu76%(70 flights)
  • Fri64%(73 flights)
  • Sat71%(56 flights)
  • Sun53%(76 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM63%(141 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(214 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM69%(121 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 66% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202566%29
July 202573%30
August 202553%30
September 202563%30
October 202583%23
November 202572%50
December 202574%53
January 202668%50
February 202663%54
March 202665%60
April 202678%36
May 202681%31
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
476
Months covered
12

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Based on 486 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.