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AA 6496 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6496 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

64%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
4.7%
Cancelled
3 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 486 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon59%(69 flights)
  • Tue67%(69 flights)
  • Wed68%(66 flights)
  • Thu71%(65 flights)
  • Fri59%(65 flights)
  • Sat61%(62 flights)
  • Sun61%(67 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM59%(53 flights)
  • 3–6 PM64%(410 flights)
On-time trend by month
70%
Apr

Jun 36% → Apr 70% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202536%28
July 202567%27
August 202557%30
September 202564%28
October 202566%53
November 202567%55
December 202565%60
January 202680%55
February 202654%56
March 202666%61
April 202670%10
Departures on time
64%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
463
Months covered
11

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Based on 486 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.