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AA 6040 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6040 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
0.5%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 372 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(58 flights)
  • Tue80%(44 flights)
  • Wed88%(50 flights)
  • Thu78%(55 flights)
  • Fri88%(56 flights)
  • Sat82%(51 flights)
  • Sun71%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM87%(38 flights)
  • 6–9 AM83%(130 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM67%(30 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(45 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(73 flights)
  • 6–9 PM78%(36 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM78%(18 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jul 70% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 202570%27
August 202577%31
September 202596%22
October 202581%21
November 202587%39
December 202566%56
January 202677%60
February 202687%39
March 202697%31
April 202685%27
May 202694%17
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
370
Months covered
11

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Based on 372 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.