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Flight Reliability

AA 827 · American Airlines

Philadelphia → Los Angeles (PHLLAX)82% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–PBI, PBI–ORD) are included in these numbers.

66
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
3.6%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 111 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 827 arrived on time 94% of the time on Mondays and just 56% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 827 was cancelled 3.6% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon94%(16 flights)
  • Tue80%(15 flights)
  • Wed87%(15 flights)
  • Thu63%(16 flights)
  • Fri93%(15 flights)
  • Sat62%(13 flights)
  • Sun56%(16 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM76%(97 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(9 flights)
On-time trend by month
70%
Mar

Nov 71% → Mar 70% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202571%17
December 202562%29
January 202687%23
February 202689%26
March 202670%10
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
106
Months covered
6

Based on 111 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.