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AA 2871 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2871 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
0.2%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 471 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(68 flights)
  • Tue85%(60 flights)
  • Wed92%(60 flights)
  • Thu75%(72 flights)
  • Fri74%(68 flights)
  • Sat82%(65 flights)
  • Sun66%(76 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(96 flights)
  • 12–3 PM69%(62 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(311 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 86% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202586%29
July 202581%31
August 202570%30
September 202577%30
October 202577%31
November 202575%48
December 202579%52
January 202668%47
February 202686%44
March 202673%60
April 202686%36
May 202684%31
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
469
Months covered
12

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Based on 471 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.