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AA 4046 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4046 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 485 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(67 flights)
  • Tue84%(62 flights)
  • Wed85%(67 flights)
  • Thu85%(65 flights)
  • Fri81%(68 flights)
  • Sat78%(72 flights)
  • Sun78%(69 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM91%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 AM84%(121 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(33 flights)
  • 3–6 PM82%(154 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(147 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Aug 96% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202596%27
September 202581%58
October 202567%36
November 202580%50
December 202590%60
January 202688%32
February 202692%39
March 202674%58
April 202683%59
May 202677%39
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
470
Months covered
12

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Based on 485 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.