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AA 2897 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2897 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
4.2%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 504 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(68 flights)
  • Tue73%(69 flights)
  • Wed73%(71 flights)
  • Thu88%(69 flights)
  • Fri77%(69 flights)
  • Sat80%(64 flights)
  • Sun76%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM79%(107 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(115 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(36 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(4 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(216 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 67% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%27
July 202544%27
August 202568%31
September 202589%26
October 202583%30
November 202580%50
December 202577%57
January 202683%57
February 202686%50
March 202675%60
April 202682%34
May 202682%33
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
482
Months covered
12

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Based on 504 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.