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AA 4217 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4217 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

87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 355 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(53 flights)
  • Tue92%(60 flights)
  • Wed85%(40 flights)
  • Thu96%(49 flights)
  • Fri86%(51 flights)
  • Sat77%(35 flights)
  • Sun87%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(49 flights)
  • 12–3 PM85%(176 flights)
  • 3–6 PM90%(71 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(45 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 76% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%29
July 202587%31
August 202574%31
September 202597%30
November 202586%42
December 202582%62
January 202697%33
February 202692%12
April 202694%34
May 202682%27
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
341
Months covered
12

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Based on 355 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.