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AA 985 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 985 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 394 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(54 flights)
  • Tue86%(55 flights)
  • Wed75%(55 flights)
  • Thu79%(58 flights)
  • Fri76%(55 flights)
  • Sat72%(53 flights)
  • Sun74%(57 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM94%(93 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(79 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(10 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(158 flights)
  • 6–9 PM66%(47 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 60% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%30
July 202542%31
August 202559%29
September 202573%30
October 202587%31
November 202572%18
December 202572%29
January 202668%28
February 202682%27
March 202697%31
April 202693%54
May 202694%49
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
387
Months covered
12

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Based on 394 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.