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Flight Reliability

AA 4735 · American Airlines

New York → Nashville (LGABNA)95% of its flights flew this route. The rest (BUF–PHL, PHL–BUF) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
3.3%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 329 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 6–9 AM arrived on time 86% of the time, against 80% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Tuesday is the weak spot.

AA 4735 arrived on time 89% of the time on Wednesdays. On Tuesdays: 78%.

Better than the LGA–BNA route average.

AA 4735 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 73% across the LGA–BNA route.

A bit ahead of the American Airlines network.

AA 4735 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(50 flights)
  • Tue78%(49 flights)
  • Wed89%(52 flights)
  • Thu78%(51 flights)
  • Fri79%(52 flights)
  • Sat80%(40 flights)
  • Sun88%(24 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(70 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(240 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(8 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 76% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%21
July 202591%23
August 202592%24
September 202590%30
October 202575%28
November 202583%29
December 202576%29
January 202677%22
February 202688%24
March 202671%28
April 202678%27
May 202682%33
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
318
Months covered
12

Based on 329 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.