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AA 2987 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2987 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 473 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(67 flights)
  • Tue95%(59 flights)
  • Wed73%(64 flights)
  • Thu75%(73 flights)
  • Fri82%(72 flights)
  • Sat75%(57 flights)
  • Sun72%(75 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM88%(34 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(169 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(65 flights)
  • 3–6 PM69%(81 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(118 flights)
On-time trend by month
69%
May

Jun 87% → May 69% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202594%31
August 202577%31
September 202597%30
October 202590%31
November 202588%58
December 202571%35
January 202671%28
February 202664%36
March 202650%42
April 202688%57
May 202669%58
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
467
Months covered
12

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Based on 473 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.