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AA 6491 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6491 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

87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 321 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(49 flights)
  • Tue78%(45 flights)
  • Wed93%(44 flights)
  • Thu84%(49 flights)
  • Fri90%(41 flights)
  • Sat91%(42 flights)
  • Sun88%(43 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(27 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(111 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(141 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(4 flights)
  • 6–9 PM83%(30 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
Mar

Jun 79% → Mar 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%33
July 202590%31
August 202594%31
September 202597%29
October 202588%56
November 202586%55
December 202585%34
February 202680%10
March 202686%28
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
313
Months covered
10

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Based on 321 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.