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AA 2986 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2986 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 315 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(43 flights)
  • Tue81%(43 flights)
  • Wed71%(44 flights)
  • Thu72%(46 flights)
  • Fri77%(43 flights)
  • Sat74%(46 flights)
  • Sun76%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM83%(154 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(5 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(152 flights)
On-time trend by month
55%
May

Jun 69% → May 55% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202569%26
July 202567%30
August 202567%30
September 202579%29
October 202567%30
November 202583%30
December 202568%31
January 202683%30
February 202693%28
March 202687%30
May 202655%11
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
311
Months covered
12

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Based on 315 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.