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AA 4997 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4997 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
10 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 241 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(33 flights)
  • Tue74%(31 flights)
  • Wed86%(29 flights)
  • Thu93%(30 flights)
  • Fri77%(30 flights)
  • Sat71%(41 flights)
  • Sun63%(41 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM100%(10 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(4 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(128 flights)
  • 3–6 PM74%(31 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(3 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM78%(58 flights)
On-time trend by month
61%
Feb

Jun 64% → Feb 61% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202564%25
July 202586%29
August 202581%57
September 202591%11
November 202586%28
December 202572%29
January 202661%28
February 202661%18
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
235
Months covered
11

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Based on 241 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.