American Airlines · Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA · 176 flights observed, 2025-08-06 to 2026-04-06 · 1,252 mi
AA4981 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for PHX → CID, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA4981 on time?
Across 176 flights on PHX → CID from 2025-08-06 to 2026-04-06, AA4981 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time. The median arrival delay was -9 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +41 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 138 | 79% |
| 16-30 min | 13 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 8 | 5% |
| 61-120 min | 10 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 6 | 3% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | 25 | 96% | -12 min |
| 2025-09 | 2 | 100% | -16 min |
| 2025-11 | 29 | 66% | +11 min |
| 2025-12 | 28 | 82% | +1 min |
| 2026-01 | 31 | 71% | +15 min |
| 2026-02 | 23 | 83% | -2 min |
| 2026-03 | 31 | 77% | +12 min |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 83% | -8 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 26 | 85% |
| Tue | 26 | 81% |
| Wed | 24 | 79% |
| Thu | 24 | 88% |
| Fri | 26 | 69% |
| Sat | 25 | 68% |
| Sun | 24 | 83% |
Other routes
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