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AA 873 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 873 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
3.5%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 317 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(43 flights)
  • Tue80%(44 flights)
  • Wed70%(43 flights)
  • Thu92%(48 flights)
  • Fri89%(45 flights)
  • Sat88%(32 flights)
  • Sun81%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(104 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(140 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(32 flights)
  • 3–6 PM70%(27 flights)
On-time trend by month
96%
May

Jun 83% → May 96% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%29
July 202586%29
September 202582%28
October 202574%31
November 202571%24
December 202579%28
January 202689%18
February 202677%26
March 202681%31
April 202692%26
May 202696%28
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
303
Months covered
12

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Based on 317 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.