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Flight Reliability

AA 976 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 976 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 278 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(39 flights)
  • Tue84%(37 flights)
  • Wed68%(31 flights)
  • Thu84%(43 flights)
  • Fri83%(40 flights)
  • Sat76%(42 flights)
  • Sun73%(41 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM94%(124 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(42 flights)
  • 12–3 PM74%(19 flights)
  • 6–9 PM45%(73 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM73%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
96%
May

Jun 36% → May 96% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202536%28
July 202543%28
August 202593%30
September 202597%30
October 202590%31
December 202574%27
January 202682%27
February 202684%19
April 202694%18
May 202696%22
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
273
Months covered
12

Based on 278 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.