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AA 4956 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4956 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

68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
33 min
Average arrival delay
3.4%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 295 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(38 flights)
  • Tue78%(41 flights)
  • Wed69%(42 flights)
  • Thu69%(42 flights)
  • Fri63%(35 flights)
  • Sat68%(44 flights)
  • Sun61%(41 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM—(1 flights)
  • 3–6 AM93%(14 flights)
  • 6–9 AM68%(44 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM53%(60 flights)
  • 12–3 PM54%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(23 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(9 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM75%(104 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 100% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 2025100%10
July 202565%26
August 202579%29
September 202575%28
October 202579%29
November 202582%27
December 202547%17
January 202648%21
February 202646%44
March 202678%18
May 202671%31
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
283
Months covered
12

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Based on 295 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.