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AA 2859 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2859 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
23 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 491 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(69 flights)
  • Tue71%(62 flights)
  • Wed81%(64 flights)
  • Thu63%(71 flights)
  • Fri71%(65 flights)
  • Sat79%(72 flights)
  • Sun67%(70 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM100%(10 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(86 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(209 flights)
  • 3–6 PM47%(68 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(99 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 50% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%58
July 202534%56
August 202575%20
September 202589%28
October 202581%57
November 202577%30
December 202581%31
January 202678%27
February 202678%37
March 202678%32
April 202674%50
May 202689%47
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
1.0%
Flights flown
473
Months covered
12

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Based on 491 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.