Flight Reliability
AA 480 · American Airlines
Phoenix → San Diego (PHX–SAN)
66
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 66%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 19 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.8%
- Cancelled
- 1 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 121 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Mondays have been rough.
AA 480 arrived on time 72% of the time on Tuesdays and just 54% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.
Lagging the PHX–SAN route.
AA 480 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 75% across the PHX–SAN route.
Lagging the American Airlines network.
AA 480 arrived on time 66% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon54%(13 flights)
- Tue72%(18 flights)
- Wed61%(18 flights)
- Thu72%(18 flights)
- Fri56%(16 flights)
- Sat72%(18 flights)
- Sun68%(19 flights)
- 3–6 PM—(4 flights)
- 6–9 PM66%(116 flights)
80%
Sep
Jun 63% → Sep 80% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 63% | 30 |
| July 2025 | 53% | 30 |
| August 2025 | 67% | 30 |
| September 2025 | 80% | 25 |
- Departures on time
- 63%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 120
- Months covered
- 5
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 121 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.