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AA 4197 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4197 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

93%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min early
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 224 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(29 flights)
  • Tue93%(30 flights)
  • Wed85%(33 flights)
  • Thu97%(32 flights)
  • Fri97%(31 flights)
  • Sat97%(29 flights)
  • Sun91%(32 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(8 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(142 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(66 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
Mar

Sep 89% → Mar 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
September 202589%56
October 2025100%10
November 202592%26
December 202594%31
January 202696%26
February 202692%26
March 202693%30
Departures on time
95%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
216
Months covered
10

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Based on 224 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.