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Flight Reliability

AA 3042 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3042 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

66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
27 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 279 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(41 flights)
  • Tue70%(47 flights)
  • Wed80%(40 flights)
  • Thu54%(39 flights)
  • Fri61%(33 flights)
  • Sat67%(33 flights)
  • Sun59%(39 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM91%(23 flights)
  • 6–9 AM84%(43 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM64%(64 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(23 flights)
  • 3–6 PM56%(39 flights)
  • 6–9 PM49%(57 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM70%(23 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 77% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%30
July 202550%30
August 202553%30
September 202570%10
October 202564%44
February 202694%17
March 202653%49
April 202672%32
May 202687%30
Departures on time
64%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
272
Months covered
9

Based on 279 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.