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Flight Reliability

AA 4974 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4974 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 408 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(58 flights)
  • Tue68%(57 flights)
  • Wed70%(53 flights)
  • Thu86%(55 flights)
  • Fri72%(57 flights)
  • Sat69%(61 flights)
  • Sun82%(61 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM78%(247 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM71%(69 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(34 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(26 flights)
  • 6–9 PM58%(26 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
Mar

Jun 59% → Mar 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%56
July 202581%62
August 202572%58
September 202588%32
October 202539%31
November 202577%30
December 202577%31
January 202690%31
February 202685%27
March 202694%31
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
402
Months covered
12

Based on 408 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.