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Flight Reliability

AA 2979 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2979 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

67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 345 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(48 flights)
  • Tue75%(47 flights)
  • Wed82%(45 flights)
  • Thu65%(49 flights)
  • Fri63%(48 flights)
  • Sat70%(47 flights)
  • Sun45%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(34 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(11 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(9 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(187 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM68%(96 flights)
On-time trend by month
88%
May

Jun 62% → May 88% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%29
July 202563%30
August 202546%28
October 202571%28
November 202569%29
December 202571%28
January 202682%28
February 202682%27
March 202655%31
April 202648%29
May 202688%41
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
337
Months covered
12

Based on 345 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.