Flight Reliability
AA 6488 · American Airlines
Phoenix → SUN (PHX–SUN)92% of its flights flew this route. The rest (PHX–BUR, ABQ–DFW) are included in these numbers.
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WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 74%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 11 min
- Average arrival delay
- 3.8%
- Cancelled
- 12 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 106 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Saturdays have been rough.
AA 6488 arrived on time 93% of the time on Thursdays and just 58% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.
A bit behind the PHX–SUN route.
AA 6488 arrived on time 74% of the time, versus 78% across the PHX–SUN route.
Keep a backup plan handy.
AA 6488 was cancelled 3.8% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
The breakdown
- Mon92%(12 flights)
- Tue—(6 flights)
- Wed—(8 flights)
- Thu93%(14 flights)
- Fri60%(15 flights)
- Sat58%(19 flights)
- Sun73%(15 flights)
- 6–9 AM—(2 flights)
- 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
- 3–6 PM—(5 flights)
- 6–9 PM78%(81 flights)
76%
Mar
Dec 77% → Mar 76% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 77% | 13 |
| January 2026 | 65% | 17 |
| February 2026 | 85% | 20 |
| March 2026 | 76% | 29 |
- Departures on time
- 66%
- Diverted
- 12.3%
- Flights flown
- 89
- Months covered
- 6
Keep nerding
Based on 106 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.