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Flight Reliability

AA 2842 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2842 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

84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 352 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(53 flights)
  • Tue78%(45 flights)
  • Wed86%(44 flights)
  • Thu91%(53 flights)
  • Fri87%(55 flights)
  • Sat73%(41 flights)
  • Sun78%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM88%(190 flights)
  • 6–9 AM86%(29 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(15 flights)
  • 12–3 PM92%(24 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(88 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 79% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%29
July 202593%29
August 202590%30
September 202590%30
October 202587%31
November 202559%29
December 202580%49
February 2026100%20
March 202677%31
April 202686%29
May 202684%31
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
346
Months covered
12

Based on 352 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.