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Flight Reliability

AA 6278 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6278 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 260 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(36 flights)
  • Tue91%(23 flights)
  • Wed85%(27 flights)
  • Thu84%(44 flights)
  • Fri84%(44 flights)
  • Sat78%(36 flights)
  • Sun74%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(4 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM100%(11 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(65 flights)
  • 3–6 PM91%(65 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(83 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM64%(28 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 67% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%12
July 202558%26
August 202588%40
September 202580%20
October 202579%43
November 202587%15
December 202590%10
January 202675%24
April 202680%20
May 2026100%38
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
256
Months covered
11

Based on 260 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.