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AA 6489 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6489 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
6 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 522 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(74 flights)
  • Tue89%(73 flights)
  • Wed88%(76 flights)
  • Thu85%(72 flights)
  • Fri80%(75 flights)
  • Sat79%(68 flights)
  • Sun70%(74 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM93%(30 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(289 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(192 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 87% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%52
September 202593%55
October 2025100%10
November 202571%56
December 202579%62
January 202673%60
February 202660%52
March 202693%60
April 202680%59
May 202687%37
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
512
Months covered
12

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Based on 522 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.