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AA 4897 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4897 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

73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 414 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(62 flights)
  • Tue64%(39 flights)
  • Wed72%(39 flights)
  • Thu78%(64 flights)
  • Fri77%(65 flights)
  • Sat75%(69 flights)
  • Sun71%(63 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM84%(19 flights)
  • 6–9 AM84%(121 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(133 flights)
  • 3–6 PM85%(26 flights)
  • 6–9 PM44%(61 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM61%(41 flights)
On-time trend by month
72%
May

Jun 46% → May 72% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202546%26
July 202543%28
August 202557%30
September 202585%27
October 202581%53
December 202569%42
January 202689%44
February 202685%39
March 202689%44
April 202666%32
May 202672%29
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
1.2%
Flights flown
401
Months covered
12

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Based on 414 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.