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Flight Reliability

AA 2974 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2974 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

63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
3.8%
Cancelled
5 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 426 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon56%(61 flights)
  • Tue79%(58 flights)
  • Wed67%(61 flights)
  • Thu69%(58 flights)
  • Fri53%(60 flights)
  • Sat47%(49 flights)
  • Sun67%(61 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM72%(29 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(33 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(71 flights)
  • 3–6 PM55%(220 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(55 flights)
On-time trend by month
62%
May

Jun 35% → May 62% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202535%29
July 202531%29
August 202555%31
September 202579%29
October 202541%29
November 202581%52
December 202563%43
January 202675%28
February 202673%45
March 202659%34
April 202683%30
May 202662%29
Departures on time
63%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
408
Months covered
12

Based on 426 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.