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AA 4998 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4998 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
17 min
Average arrival delay
6.3%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 318 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(40 flights)
  • Tue64%(42 flights)
  • Wed79%(43 flights)
  • Thu72%(47 flights)
  • Fri67%(43 flights)
  • Sat73%(40 flights)
  • Sun74%(43 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM79%(19 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(146 flights)
  • 12–3 PM33%(27 flights)
  • 3–6 PM59%(66 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(39 flights)
On-time trend by month
58%
May

Jun 73% → May 58% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%26
July 202560%30
August 202554%28
September 202590%29
October 202545%31
November 202591%23
December 202583%30
January 202688%16
April 202673%45
May 202658%36
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
298
Months covered
11

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Based on 318 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.