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AA 990 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 990 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 326 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(45 flights)
  • Tue83%(40 flights)
  • Wed78%(50 flights)
  • Thu72%(47 flights)
  • Fri73%(45 flights)
  • Sat71%(42 flights)
  • Sun70%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(37 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(51 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(197 flights)
  • 6–9 PM53%(30 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 67% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%30
July 202550%28
August 202577%30
November 202580%25
December 202582%27
January 202664%28
February 202679%28
March 202683%30
April 202682%44
May 202679%43
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
315
Months covered
11

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Based on 326 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.