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Flight Reliability

AA 4589 · American Airlines

New York → Norfolk (LGA–ORF)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
10.8%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 306 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Skip Monday if you can.

AA 4589 arrived on time 72% of the time on Fridays. On Mondays: 58%.

Lagging the LGA–ORF route.

AA 4589 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 74% across the LGA–ORF route.

Lagging the American Airlines network.

AA 4589 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 4589 was cancelled 10.8% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon58%(45 flights)
  • Tue69%(45 flights)
  • Wed67%(46 flights)
  • Thu67%(45 flights)
  • Fri72%(43 flights)
  • Sat—(5 flights)
  • Sun61%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(4 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(75 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM66%(194 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 62% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%21
July 202558%19
August 202576%25
September 202589%26
October 202548%25
November 202571%21
December 202542%19
January 202677%22
February 202657%23
March 202648%23
April 202680%25
May 202679%24
Departures on time
65%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
273
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 306 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.