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Flight Reliability

AA 4517 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4517 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

84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 305 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(44 flights)
  • Tue78%(45 flights)
  • Wed89%(46 flights)
  • Thu84%(45 flights)
  • Fri82%(45 flights)
  • Sat83%(36 flights)
  • Sun88%(34 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(225 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(7 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(9 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(28 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(26 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 93% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%29
July 202587%31
August 202590%31
September 2025100%22
October 202596%25
November 202571%24
December 202591%21
January 202685%26
February 202684%25
March 202671%31
May 202671%24
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
295
Months covered
12

Based on 305 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.