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AA 4973 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4973 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
14 min
Average arrival delay
2.4%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 503 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(75 flights)
  • Tue87%(70 flights)
  • Wed84%(62 flights)
  • Thu78%(72 flights)
  • Fri75%(72 flights)
  • Sat82%(67 flights)
  • Sun72%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM93%(44 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(115 flights)
  • 3–6 PM80%(234 flights)
  • 6–9 PM66%(97 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 80% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%56
July 202571%59
August 202548%25
October 202577%48
November 202586%49
December 202581%53
January 202678%60
February 202682%56
March 202686%14
April 202692%24
May 202686%42
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
490
Months covered
12

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Based on 503 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.