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Flight Reliability

AA 4985 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4985 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
20 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 382 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(55 flights)
  • Tue70%(57 flights)
  • Wed78%(58 flights)
  • Thu75%(55 flights)
  • Fri67%(58 flights)
  • Sat76%(37 flights)
  • Sun76%(59 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM(4 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(101 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(58 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(100 flights)
  • 3–6 PM47%(97 flights)
  • 6–9 PM63%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 50% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%30
July 202541%29
August 202587%55
September 202590%52
December 202565%17
January 202647%43
February 202683%36
April 202694%52
May 202683%48
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
379
Months covered
12

Based on 382 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.