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AA 6493 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6493 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

59%
Arrive within 15 minutes
40 min
Average arrival delay
5.7%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 316 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(43 flights)
  • Tue64%(42 flights)
  • Wed68%(40 flights)
  • Thu58%(43 flights)
  • Fri63%(41 flights)
  • Sat60%(42 flights)
  • Sun41%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM67%(70 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(6 flights)
  • 6–9 PM58%(174 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM44%(43 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 65% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202565%34
July 202568%28
August 202576%29
September 202559%29
October 202550%30
November 202574%27
December 202544%25
January 202633%27
February 202648%27
March 202667%24
May 202682%11
Departures on time
60%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
297
Months covered
12

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Based on 316 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.