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AA 490 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 490 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

70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
5.0%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 361 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(49 flights)
  • Tue71%(49 flights)
  • Wed77%(48 flights)
  • Thu62%(47 flights)
  • Fri74%(50 flights)
  • Sat69%(49 flights)
  • Sun72%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(29 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(122 flights)
  • 3–6 PM70%(43 flights)
  • 6–9 PM48%(137 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM64%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
65%
May

Jun 36% → May 65% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202536%28
July 202539%23
August 202557%28
September 202556%27
October 202550%30
November 202586%29
December 202584%31
January 202686%28
February 2026100%28
March 202693%30
April 202679%29
May 202665%31
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
342
Months covered
12

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Based on 361 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.