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AA 2973 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2973 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

69%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
0.5%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 395 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(60 flights)
  • Tue81%(53 flights)
  • Wed68%(53 flights)
  • Thu66%(59 flights)
  • Fri67%(57 flights)
  • Sat77%(51 flights)
  • Sun60%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM78%(18 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(26 flights)
  • 12–3 PM66%(185 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(150 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(14 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 69% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202569%29
July 202527%30
August 202552%31
September 202576%29
October 202558%33
November 202578%18
December 202583%29
January 202673%30
February 202668%28
March 202668%31
April 202687%54
May 202678%51
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
393
Months covered
12

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Based on 395 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.