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AA 4497 on time

American Airlines 4497: New York to Raleigh at 3:00 p.m.; Raleigh to New York at 5:34 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for LGA → RDU, its busiest leg

On time
73%
235 flights · likely 67–78%
Cancelled
3.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+64 min
average delay
Similar flights
63%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 4497 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 3.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.

AA 4497: LGA → RDU

Scheduled to leave New York at 3:00 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4497. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (235 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (63%). Last seen in the data Aug 3, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%May 2025: 59% on time (27 flights)59MayJun 2025: too few flights (4 flights)JunNov 2025: 64% on time (28 flights)64NovDec 2025: 61% on time (31 flights)61DecJan 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 57% on time (28 flights)57FebMar 2026: too few flights (7 flights)MarApr 2026: 96% on time (24 flights)96AprMay 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 74% on time (23 flights)74JulAug 2026: too few flights (3 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3563%
Tuesday3184%
Wednesday3171%
Thursday3479%
Friday3577%
Saturday3580%
Sunday3459%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 37%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 27%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Severe weather 13%

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AA 4497: RDU → LGA

Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 5:34 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4497. Over the past year it arrived on time 54% of the time (156 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (55%). Last seen in the data Aug 3, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2025: 50% on time (26 flights)50AprMay 2025: 54% on time (26 flights)54MayJun 2025: too few flights (4 flights)JunNov 2025: 54% on time (26 flights)54NovDec 2025: 46% on time (26 flights)46DecJan 2026: too few flights (13 flights)JanFeb 2026: 56% on time (18 flights)56FebMar 2026: too few flights (6 flights)MarMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 53% on time (30 flights)53JunJul 2026: 61% on time (23 flights)61JulAug 2026: too few flights (3 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2446%
Tuesday2458%
Wednesday2255%
Thursday2250%
Friday2458%
Saturday16—
Sunday2446%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 40%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 35%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 19%Severe weather 6%

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Questions

How often is AA 4497 from LGA to RDU late?

American Airlines 4497 from New York, NY to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 235 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% were cancelled.

How often is AA 4497 from RDU to LGA late?

American Airlines 4497 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 46% of 156 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 9.0% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.