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Flight Reliability

AA 4986 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4986 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

67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 342 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon53%(47 flights)
  • Tue69%(49 flights)
  • Wed74%(46 flights)
  • Thu71%(49 flights)
  • Fri72%(50 flights)
  • Sat60%(45 flights)
  • Sun69%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(1 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM68%(100 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(77 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(74 flights)
  • 6–9 PM50%(60 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM52%(25 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 55% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202555%29
July 202555%31
August 202564%28
September 202585%58
October 202566%32
December 202542%12
February 202650%30
April 202671%48
May 202681%62
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
337
Months covered
11

Based on 342 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.