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AA 4989 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4989 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
43 min
Average arrival delay
3.8%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 266 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(35 flights)
  • Tue81%(36 flights)
  • Wed68%(34 flights)
  • Thu71%(35 flights)
  • Fri81%(36 flights)
  • Sat73%(41 flights)
  • Sun62%(37 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM84%(62 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(15 flights)
  • 12–3 PM54%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(5 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(111 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM79%(33 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 100% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 2025100%29
July 202557%30
August 202565%31
September 202579%29
October 202577%31
November 202569%26
February 202643%14
March 202667%27
May 202677%22
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
254
Months covered
12

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Based on 266 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.