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AA 3161 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3161 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 434 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(66 flights)
  • Tue82%(60 flights)
  • Wed87%(53 flights)
  • Thu71%(63 flights)
  • Fri72%(60 flights)
  • Sat69%(58 flights)
  • Sun76%(66 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(150 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(113 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(99 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(64 flights)
On-time trend by month
88%
May

Jun 57% → May 88% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202557%30
July 202553%30
August 202579%28
September 202593%14
October 202586%28
November 202593%28
December 202579%24
January 202669%32
February 202682%45
March 202658%59
April 202690%57
May 202688%51
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
426
Months covered
12

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Based on 434 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.