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AA 6498 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6498 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

68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
28 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 249 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(33 flights)
  • Tue74%(23 flights)
  • Wed87%(31 flights)
  • Thu56%(43 flights)
  • Fri65%(43 flights)
  • Sat65%(23 flights)
  • Sun64%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM96%(27 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(25 flights)
  • 3–6 PM64%(25 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(163 flights)
On-time trend by month
55%
May

Jun 32% → May 55% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202532%25
July 202544%27
August 202562%26
September 202568%44
October 202591%34
February 202675%16
March 202684%44
April 202692%12
May 202655%11
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
240
Months covered
10

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Based on 249 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.