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AA 4980 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4980 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
10 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 397 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(55 flights)
  • Tue76%(55 flights)
  • Wed88%(48 flights)
  • Thu74%(58 flights)
  • Fri83%(54 flights)
  • Sat84%(57 flights)
  • Sun67%(61 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM97%(37 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(45 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(168 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(138 flights)
On-time trend by month
88%
May

Jun 63% → May 88% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202563%30
July 202560%30
August 202572%29
September 202576%29
October 202584%31
November 202575%28
December 202579%29
January 202686%29
February 202686%28
March 202669%29
April 202691%46
May 202688%50
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
388
Months covered
12

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Based on 397 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.