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AA 2872 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2872 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

70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
24 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 446 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon61%(66 flights)
  • Tue85%(60 flights)
  • Wed80%(69 flights)
  • Thu60%(60 flights)
  • Fri70%(64 flights)
  • Sat67%(55 flights)
  • Sun68%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(122 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM74%(131 flights)
  • 12–3 PM62%(84 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(30 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM45%(67 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 45% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202545%29
July 202552%27
September 202595%20
October 202569%54
November 202560%53
December 202569%58
January 202659%29
February 202665%26
March 202683%29
April 202696%53
May 202676%50
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
434
Months covered
12

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Based on 446 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.