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AA 6497 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6497 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
2 min early
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 487 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon96%(66 flights)
  • Tue92%(73 flights)
  • Wed89%(72 flights)
  • Thu78%(64 flights)
  • Fri80%(66 flights)
  • Sat89%(78 flights)
  • Sun82%(67 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(13 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(229 flights)
  • 12–3 PM90%(31 flights)
  • 3–6 PM86%(183 flights)
  • 6–9 PM83%(30 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
Apr

Jun 100% → Apr 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 2025100%52
July 202584%62
August 202589%61
September 202585%26
October 202594%16
November 202579%58
December 202586%59
January 202686%36
February 202681%43
March 202684%61
April 2026100%12
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
486
Months covered
11

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Based on 487 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.