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AA 979 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 979 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 340 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(46 flights)
  • Tue71%(48 flights)
  • Wed72%(46 flights)
  • Thu72%(50 flights)
  • Fri72%(47 flights)
  • Sat70%(47 flights)
  • Sun64%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(58 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(52 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(126 flights)
  • 6–9 PM42%(59 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM85%(39 flights)
On-time trend by month
54%
May

Jun 52% → May 54% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202552%29
July 202540%30
August 202553%30
September 202586%29
October 202570%30
November 202591%22
December 202567%18
January 202686%29
February 202693%28
March 202694%31
April 202667%30
May 202654%28
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
334
Months covered
12

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Based on 340 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.