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AA 4657 · American Airlines

Cincinnati → New York (CVG–JFK)85% of its flights flew this route. The rest (BOS–LGA, DCA–GSP) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
93%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min early
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 349 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 AM departure wins.

AA 4657 departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 92% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 4657 arrived on time 98% of the time on Wednesdays and just 83% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the CVG–JFK route average.

AA 4657 arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 84% across the CVG–JFK route.

Well ahead of the American Airlines network.

AA 4657 arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(47 flights)
  • Tue96%(47 flights)
  • Wed98%(49 flights)
  • Thu94%(48 flights)
  • Fri98%(48 flights)
  • Sat96%(48 flights)
  • Sun83%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM100%(10 flights)
  • 6–9 AM97%(72 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(257 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 89% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202589%28
July 202597%31
August 202590%31
September 202597%29
October 202597%31
November 202590%29
December 202582%17
January 2026100%22
February 202681%26
March 202697%30
April 202694%32
May 2026100%33
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
339
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 349 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.