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AA 2561 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2561 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
2.0%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 460 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(66 flights)
  • Tue91%(68 flights)
  • Wed81%(64 flights)
  • Thu76%(58 flights)
  • Fri86%(63 flights)
  • Sat83%(59 flights)
  • Sun79%(68 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(116 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM74%(136 flights)
  • 12–3 PM94%(111 flights)
  • 3–6 PM64%(59 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(1 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM70%(23 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 85% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202585%33
July 202571%28
August 202572%54
September 202594%31
October 202558%52
November 202590%57
December 202588%17
January 202692%12
February 202675%28
March 202690%30
April 202689%54
May 202682%50
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
1.1%
Flights flown
446
Months covered
12

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Based on 460 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.