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AA 6517 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 6517 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 260 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon60%(35 flights)
  • Tue77%(35 flights)
  • Wed79%(33 flights)
  • Thu76%(41 flights)
  • Fri77%(39 flights)
  • Sat84%(31 flights)
  • Sun71%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM73%(82 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(126 flights)
  • 3–6 PM83%(12 flights)
  • 6–9 PM58%(36 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 58% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202558%26
July 202583%30
August 202586%21
September 202582%56
October 2025100%10
December 202573%11
February 202629%14
March 202656%25
April 202686%28
May 202677%31
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
256
Months covered
11

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Based on 260 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.