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AA 3179 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3179 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

62%
Arrive within 15 minutes
27 min
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
2 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 460 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon51%(65 flights)
  • Tue74%(65 flights)
  • Wed75%(64 flights)
  • Thu57%(65 flights)
  • Fri59%(68 flights)
  • Sat66%(56 flights)
  • Sun51%(69 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM81%(31 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(3 flights)
  • 12–3 PM62%(339 flights)
  • 3–6 PM53%(78 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Aug 73% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202573%26
September 202593%30
October 202584%31
November 202532%53
December 202543%60
January 202668%57
February 202662%55
March 202648%62
April 202674%34
May 202679%38
Departures on time
62%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
452
Months covered
12

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Based on 460 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.