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Flight Reliability

AA 4899 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4899 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
2.7%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 294 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(37 flights)
  • Tue92%(37 flights)
  • Wed92%(37 flights)
  • Thu76%(42 flights)
  • Fri73%(44 flights)
  • Sat90%(41 flights)
  • Sun75%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM88%(41 flights)
  • 6–9 AM86%(69 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(45 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(104 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(8 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM73%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 70% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202570%30
July 202594%31
August 202579%19
September 202571%28
November 2025100%24
December 202594%17
February 202674%42
March 202657%21
April 202689%26
May 202687%39
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
1.4%
Flights flown
282
Months covered
11

Based on 294 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.