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AA 4801 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4801 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
4.6%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 303 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(38 flights)
  • Tue84%(43 flights)
  • Wed69%(45 flights)
  • Thu86%(42 flights)
  • Fri93%(41 flights)
  • Sat80%(46 flights)
  • Sun79%(34 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(109 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(90 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(10 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(9 flights)
  • 6–9 PM79%(19 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM75%(52 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Oct 91% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
October 202591%42
November 2025100%11
December 202573%41
January 202689%55
February 202665%37
March 202683%30
April 202687%30
May 202684%31
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
289
Months covered
11

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Based on 303 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.