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AA 6499 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6499 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 441 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(63 flights)
  • Tue79%(68 flights)
  • Wed71%(65 flights)
  • Thu69%(58 flights)
  • Fri84%(56 flights)
  • Sat67%(61 flights)
  • Sun64%(63 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(177 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(58 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(97 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(19 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM43%(83 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 45% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202545%29
July 202555%29
August 202581%31
September 202594%18
October 202528%25
November 202563%54
December 202591%45
January 202679%62
February 202688%56
March 202671%62
April 202683%12
May 202673%11
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
434
Months covered
12

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Based on 441 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.