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Flight Reliability

AA 431 · American Airlines

Chicago → San Antonio (ORDSAT)98% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CLT–SJC) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
50%
Arrive within 15 minutes
39 min
Average arrival delay
4.6%
Cancelled
10 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 131 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AA 431 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 53% of the time, versus 27% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Mondays have been rough.

AA 431 arrived on time 62% of the time on Saturdays and just 38% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the ORD–SAT route.

AA 431 arrived on time 50% of the time, versus 75% across the ORD–SAT route.

Well behind the American Airlines network.

AA 431 arrived on time 50% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon38%(24 flights)
  • Tue50%(14 flights)
  • Wed54%(13 flights)
  • Thu52%(21 flights)
  • Fri53%(17 flights)
  • Sat62%(13 flights)
  • Sun52%(23 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(3 flights)
  • 6–9 PM53%(107 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM27%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
27%
May

Jun 36% → May 27% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202536%28
July 202554%24
August 202542%19
September 202558%12
October 202570%27
May 202627%11
Departures on time
46%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
125
Months covered
8

Based on 131 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.