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AA 4049 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4049 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

91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 364 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(60 flights)
  • Tue100%(44 flights)
  • Wed96%(45 flights)
  • Thu89%(53 flights)
  • Fri92%(49 flights)
  • Sat91%(45 flights)
  • Sun84%(62 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM86%(21 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM97%(128 flights)
  • 12–3 PM89%(102 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(1 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM87%(106 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 81% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202581%26
July 202580%30
September 2025100%22
October 202586%22
November 202588%49
December 202591%42
January 202688%34
February 202695%43
March 2026100%62
April 2026100%12
May 202682%11
Departures on time
93%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
358
Months covered
12

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Based on 364 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.