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AA 4795 · American Airlines

Des Moines → New York (DSM–LGA)93% of its flights flew this route. The rest (LGA–BOS, LGA–BTV) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 282 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Saturdays have been rough.

AA 4795 arrived on time 94% of the time on Wednesdays and just 71% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit ahead of the DSM–LGA route.

AA 4795 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 77% across the DSM–LGA route.

A bit ahead of the American Airlines network.

AA 4795 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 4795 was cancelled 3.9% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(45 flights)
  • Tue79%(47 flights)
  • Wed94%(49 flights)
  • Thu77%(48 flights)
  • Fri85%(48 flights)
  • Sat71%(14 flights)
  • Sun74%(19 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM81%(248 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(3 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(9 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(7 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(1 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 76% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%25
July 202596%23
August 202580%25
September 202591%22
October 202578%23
November 202591%21
December 202579%19
January 202675%20
February 202677%22
March 202656%25
April 202691%23
May 202686%22
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
270
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 282 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.