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AA 4987 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4987 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 483 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(75 flights)
  • Tue79%(66 flights)
  • Wed80%(61 flights)
  • Thu81%(73 flights)
  • Fri75%(69 flights)
  • Sat75%(56 flights)
  • Sun75%(75 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(68 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(39 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(261 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(84 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(23 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 48% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202548%29
July 202550%30
September 202571%28
October 202579%56
November 202577%35
December 202586%43
January 202652%31
February 202680%45
March 202687%60
April 202698%53
May 202677%60
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
475
Months covered
12

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Based on 483 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.