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Flight Reliability

AA 987 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 987 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

88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
0.7%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 142 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(19 flights)
  • Tue92%(25 flights)
  • Wed94%(17 flights)
  • Thu80%(15 flights)
  • Fri92%(24 flights)
  • Sat88%(25 flights)
  • Sun88%(16 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM100%(16 flights)
  • 6–9 AM95%(37 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM76%(45 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(4 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM90%(38 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 100% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 2025100%19
July 202577%17
August 202590%30
October 202576%25
April 202691%21
May 202693%27
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
141
Months covered
8

Based on 142 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.