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AA 4696 · American Airlines

New York → Memphis (LGA–MEM)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
65%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
9.1%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 296 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AA 4696 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 57% between 3–6 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

AA 4696 arrived on time 80% of the time on Saturdays and just 58% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the LGA–MEM route.

AA 4696 arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 74% across the LGA–MEM route.

Lagging the American Airlines network.

AA 4696 arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(46 flights)
  • Tue64%(45 flights)
  • Wed69%(45 flights)
  • Thu58%(45 flights)
  • Fri65%(31 flights)
  • Sat80%(10 flights)
  • Sun64%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM—(8 flights)
  • 3–6 PM57%(35 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(223 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
May

Jun 58% → May 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202558%19
July 202567%18
August 202579%29
September 202573%26
October 202548%29
November 202564%25
December 202553%19
January 202660%20
February 202684%19
March 202648%21
April 202676%21
May 202667%21
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
267
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 296 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.