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AA 2581 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2581 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 684 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(97 flights)
  • Tue80%(86 flights)
  • Wed81%(100 flights)
  • Thu76%(99 flights)
  • Fri80%(100 flights)
  • Sat72%(88 flights)
  • Sun77%(100 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM82%(245 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(240 flights)
  • 12–3 PM67%(84 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(48 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(53 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 77% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%60
July 202580%61
August 202571%61
September 202586%59
October 202582%62
November 202570%54
December 202568%41
January 202658%50
February 202686%56
March 202676%59
April 202677%51
May 202679%56
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
670
Months covered
12

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Based on 684 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.