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AA 561 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 561 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

68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 238 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(30 flights)
  • Tue74%(27 flights)
  • Wed71%(34 flights)
  • Thu68%(38 flights)
  • Fri57%(35 flights)
  • Sat68%(34 flights)
  • Sun70%(40 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM79%(57 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(157 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM67%(24 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 53% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202553%30
July 202563%30
August 202571%14
September 202568%25
December 202584%25
February 202691%21
March 202655%31
April 202662%26
May 202674%27
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
238
Months covered
11

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Based on 238 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.