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AA 491 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 491 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
1 min
Average arrival delay
2.4%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 327 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(44 flights)
  • Tue89%(45 flights)
  • Wed73%(44 flights)
  • Thu86%(49 flights)
  • Fri85%(47 flights)
  • Sat85%(39 flights)
  • Sun80%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(180 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(33 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(105 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 90% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 202579%29
August 202590%31
September 202586%58
October 202579%33
November 202583%24
December 202557%14
January 202665%23
February 202683%18
April 2026100%24
May 202684%31
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
318
Months covered
12

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Based on 327 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.