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Flight Reliability

AA 496 · American Airlines

Miami → Phoenix (MIAPHX)85% of its flights flew this route. The rest (PHX–MIA) are included in these numbers.

65
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 73 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

AA 496 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 55% between 3–6 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 496 arrived on time 73% of the time on Thursdays and just 46% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the MIA–PHX route.

AA 496 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 79% across the MIA–PHX route.

Lagging the American Airlines network.

AA 496 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon50%(10 flights)
  • Tue50%(10 flights)
  • Wed(9 flights)
  • Thu73%(11 flights)
  • Fri64%(11 flights)
  • Sat73%(11 flights)
  • Sun46%(11 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM65%(62 flights)
  • 3–6 PM55%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
55%
May

Jun 77% → May 55% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%26
July 202552%31
May 202655%11
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
73
Months covered
4

Based on 73 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.