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AA 4589 on time

American Airlines 4589: New York to Norfolk at 9:29 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
56%
307 flights · likely 50–61%
Cancelled
11.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+68 min
average delay
Similar flights
58%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 AA 4589 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (44%); 11.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.

AA 4589: LGA → ORF

Scheduled to leave New York at 9:29 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4589. Over the past year it arrived on time 56% of the time (307 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (58%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from New York to Norfolk (98% of days). American Airlines's last LGA–ORF flight was cancelled 11.1% of the time, against 5.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 9:29 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 88% on time (26 flights)88SepOct 2025: 44% on time (27 flights)44OctNov 2025: 63% on time (24 flights)63NovDec 2025: 38% on time (21 flights)38DecJan 2026: 62% on time (26 flights)62JanFeb 2026: 52% on time (25 flights)52FebMar 2026: 41% on time (27 flights)41MarApr 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73AprMay 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73MayJun 2026: 54% on time (26 flights)54JunJul 2026: 37% on time (27 flights)37JulAug 2026: 46% on time (26 flights)46Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5157%
Tuesday5157%
Wednesday5062%
Thursday4953%
Friday5058%
Saturday6—
Sunday5046%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 69%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 12%Severe weather 7%

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Questions

How often is AA 4589 from LGA to ORF late?

American Airlines 4589 from New York, NY to Norfolk, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 44% of 307 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 11.7% 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.