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AA 486 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 486 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

60%
Arrive within 15 minutes
30 min
Average arrival delay
2.1%
Cancelled
5 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 283 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon56%(36 flights)
  • Tue73%(40 flights)
  • Wed67%(39 flights)
  • Thu74%(39 flights)
  • Fri53%(40 flights)
  • Sat46%(44 flights)
  • Sun54%(39 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM77%(48 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM71%(35 flights)
  • 12–3 PM69%(96 flights)
  • 3–6 PM39%(98 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 19% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202519%26
July 202529%31
October 202556%25
January 202671%24
February 202666%29
March 202674%31
April 202663%54
May 202684%51
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
277
Months covered
10

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Based on 283 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.