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AA 2542 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2542 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

64%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
5.9%
Cancelled
3 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 527 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon59%(76 flights)
  • Tue73%(67 flights)
  • Wed69%(68 flights)
  • Thu72%(71 flights)
  • Fri61%(72 flights)
  • Sat60%(67 flights)
  • Sun53%(75 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM67%(172 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(295 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM59%(29 flights)
On-time trend by month
63%
May

Jun 59% → May 63% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%27
July 202533%24
August 202547%19
September 202561%28
October 202551%51
November 202563%54
December 202558%60
January 202670%50
February 202677%56
March 202669%62
April 202689%35
May 202663%30
Departures on time
62%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
496
Months covered
12

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Based on 527 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.