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AA 4961 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4961 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
31 min
Average arrival delay
6.9%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 306 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(41 flights)
  • Tue86%(44 flights)
  • Wed74%(43 flights)
  • Thu67%(42 flights)
  • Fri80%(40 flights)
  • Sat62%(34 flights)
  • Sun59%(41 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM69%(26 flights)
  • 6–9 AM—(5 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM56%(45 flights)
  • 12–3 PM68%(38 flights)
  • 3–6 PM72%(18 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM75%(151 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 56% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202556%27
July 202568%28
August 202581%31
September 202586%28
October 202577%31
November 202594%32
February 202652%50
March 202669%32
May 202680%10
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
285
Months covered
12

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Based on 306 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.