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AA 4976 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4976 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 257 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(38 flights)
  • Tue76%(29 flights)
  • Wed91%(35 flights)
  • Thu84%(37 flights)
  • Fri87%(38 flights)
  • Sat72%(39 flights)
  • Sun82%(39 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM98%(41 flights)
  • 6–9 AM83%(93 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(62 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(55 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 87% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%30
July 202584%31
August 202573%56
September 202587%31
October 202574%49
December 202583%12
March 2026100%24
May 202691%11
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
255
Months covered
11

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Based on 257 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.