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Flight Reliability

AA 2985 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2985 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 219 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(30 flights)
  • Tue94%(32 flights)
  • Wed73%(30 flights)
  • Thu68%(31 flights)
  • Fri78%(32 flights)
  • Sat72%(32 flights)
  • Sun52%(27 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM89%(52 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(66 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(61 flights)
  • 6–9 PM21%(29 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 79% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%29
July 202544%55
August 202559%34
September 202596%26
October 202590%30
April 202683%24
May 202693%15
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
214
Months covered
8

Based on 219 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.