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AA 2879 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2879 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 416 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(62 flights)
  • Tue85%(58 flights)
  • Wed89%(55 flights)
  • Thu84%(57 flights)
  • Fri81%(59 flights)
  • Sat67%(54 flights)
  • Sun79%(63 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM84%(49 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(220 flights)
  • 12–3 PM69%(98 flights)
  • 3–6 PM90%(30 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 69% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202569%26
July 202574%27
August 202590%29
September 202597%33
October 202578%58
November 202572%54
December 202582%62
January 202663%30
February 202660%10
March 202688%24
April 2026100%27
May 202686%28
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
408
Months covered
12

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Based on 416 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.