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AA 4983 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4983 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
19 min
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 305 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(42 flights)
  • Tue74%(42 flights)
  • Wed81%(42 flights)
  • Thu85%(40 flights)
  • Fri87%(45 flights)
  • Sat73%(45 flights)
  • Sun74%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM73%(22 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(156 flights)
  • 12–3 PM74%(27 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(58 flights)
  • 6–9 PM52%(33 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 92% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202592%26
July 202587%31
August 202580%55
September 202561%54
October 202570%10
November 202593%27
December 202571%17
February 202667%18
April 202688%24
May 202690%29
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
298
Months covered
11

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Based on 305 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.