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AA 970 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 970 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
2.8%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 354 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(52 flights)
  • Tue81%(53 flights)
  • Wed85%(53 flights)
  • Thu82%(49 flights)
  • Fri68%(47 flights)
  • Sat80%(39 flights)
  • Sun74%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(233 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(21 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(24 flights)
  • 3–6 PM46%(50 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 79% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%29
July 202587%30
August 202597%30
September 202583%30
October 202587%31
November 202571%31
December 202593%15
January 202686%14
February 202680%25
March 202649%47
April 202675%32
May 202697%29
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
343
Months covered
12

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Based on 354 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.