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AA 6279 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6279 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

55%
Arrive within 15 minutes
38 min
Average arrival delay
3.3%
Cancelled
12 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 307 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon36%(42 flights)
  • Tue46%(39 flights)
  • Wed73%(44 flights)
  • Thu42%(41 flights)
  • Fri63%(40 flights)
  • Sat55%(44 flights)
  • Sun68%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM77%(26 flights)
  • 6–9 AM43%(30 flights)
  • 12–3 PM53%(70 flights)
  • 3–6 PM45%(125 flights)
  • 6–9 PM78%(41 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 27% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202527%30
July 202536%28
August 202579%14
September 202566%29
November 202584%25
December 202517%12
February 202637%35
March 202653%59
April 202674%34
May 202683%23
Departures on time
58%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
297
Months covered
11

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Based on 307 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.