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Flight Reliability

AA 4969 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4969 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

79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 352 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(52 flights)
  • Tue80%(35 flights)
  • Wed83%(41 flights)
  • Thu88%(58 flights)
  • Fri80%(51 flights)
  • Sat77%(48 flights)
  • Sun73%(64 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM84%(68 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(49 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(71 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(118 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(13 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM73%(30 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jul 77% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 202577%26
August 202571%56
September 202572%18
October 202585%47
December 202580%40
January 202691%11
February 202664%33
March 202684%62
April 2026100%12
May 202689%35
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
349
Months covered
12

Based on 352 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.