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Flight Reliability

AA 2989 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2989 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
18 min
Average arrival delay
3.6%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 388 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(59 flights)
  • Tue87%(46 flights)
  • Wed77%(43 flights)
  • Thu63%(60 flights)
  • Fri75%(57 flights)
  • Sat87%(53 flights)
  • Sun71%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM68%(25 flights)
  • 6–9 AM84%(99 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(110 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(48 flights)
  • 3–6 PM59%(53 flights)
  • 6–9 PM47%(38 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 59% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%22
July 202568%19
August 202554%28
September 202586%29
October 202544%36
November 202585%26
December 202583%24
January 202675%28
February 202696%26
March 202677%30
April 202683%54
May 202684%51
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
373
Months covered
12

Based on 388 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.