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AA 2861 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2861 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

67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 498 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(69 flights)
  • Tue67%(70 flights)
  • Wed70%(69 flights)
  • Thu70%(69 flights)
  • Fri63%(72 flights)
  • Sat61%(62 flights)
  • Sun64%(69 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM64%(11 flights)
  • 12–3 PM67%(360 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(109 flights)
On-time trend by month
63%
May

Jun 41% → May 63% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202541%29
July 202532%28
August 202553%30
September 202569%29
October 202545%31
November 202583%53
December 202567%45
January 202689%54
February 202682%55
March 202673%60
April 202658%36
May 202663%30
Departures on time
65%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
480
Months covered
12

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Based on 498 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.