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AA 779 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 779 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
13 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 258 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(34 flights)
  • Tue73%(40 flights)
  • Wed62%(37 flights)
  • Thu72%(36 flights)
  • Fri78%(37 flights)
  • Sat77%(31 flights)
  • Sun76%(33 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(35 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM78%(161 flights)
  • 3–6 PM56%(18 flights)
  • 6–9 PM56%(34 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 57% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202557%30
July 202575%28
August 202577%31
October 202577%26
November 202587%23
January 202657%23
February 202657%23
April 202692%24
May 202693%30
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
248
Months covered
12

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Based on 258 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.