Flight Reliability
AA 300 · American Airlines
New York → Los Angeles (JFK–LAX)
70
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 71%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 12 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.7%
- Cancelled
- 11 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 361 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The late departure is the smart one here.
AA 300 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 63% between 6–9 PM.
Saturdays have been rough.
AA 300 arrived on time 78% of the time on Fridays and just 63% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.
Lagging the JFK–LAX route.
AA 300 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 79% across the JFK–LAX route.
A bit behind the American Airlines network.
AA 300 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon65%(49 flights)
- Tue73%(51 flights)
- Wed77%(51 flights)
- Thu74%(50 flights)
- Fri78%(51 flights)
- Sat63%(51 flights)
- Sun67%(51 flights)
- 6–9 PM63%(48 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM72%(306 flights)
68%
May
Jun 60% → May 68% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 60% | 30 |
| July 2025 | 45% | 31 |
| August 2025 | 84% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 77% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 74% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 76% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 71% | 28 |
| January 2026 | 62% | 29 |
| February 2026 | 64% | 25 |
| March 2026 | 90% | 29 |
| April 2026 | 80% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 68% | 31 |
- Departures on time
- 69%
- Diverted
- 0.3%
- Flights flown
- 354
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 361 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.