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Flight Reliability

AA 2821 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2821 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 412 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(54 flights)
  • Tue88%(48 flights)
  • Wed71%(44 flights)
  • Thu79%(63 flights)
  • Fri80%(61 flights)
  • Sat68%(60 flights)
  • Sun68%(63 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM80%(66 flights)
  • 6–9 AM82%(67 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM76%(105 flights)
  • 3–6 PM62%(66 flights)
  • 6–9 PM58%(31 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM85%(58 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 82% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202582%27
July 202582%27
August 202581%26
October 202594%17
November 202558%24
December 202562%39
January 202666%41
February 202661%44
March 202672%36
April 202680%54
May 202692%49
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
393
Months covered
12

Based on 412 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.