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AA 3259 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3259 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

79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
1.3%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 395 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(58 flights)
  • Tue87%(55 flights)
  • Wed87%(45 flights)
  • Thu88%(60 flights)
  • Fri74%(58 flights)
  • Sat68%(53 flights)
  • Sun72%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(47 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(117 flights)
  • 12–3 PM88%(50 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(75 flights)
  • 6–9 PM76%(100 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 69% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202569%26
July 202570%30
August 202560%30
October 202558%26
November 202569%29
December 202587%31
January 202669%16
February 202693%40
March 202684%56
April 202694%52
May 202687%47
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
389
Months covered
12

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Based on 395 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.