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AA 1587 on time

American Airlines 1587: Phoenix to New York at 9:53 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
85%
149 flights · likely 79–90%
Cancelled
1.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−13 min
median vs schedule
When late
+68 min
average delay
Similar flights
81%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 AA 1587 flights from Phoenix arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 1.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 13 minutes early.

AA 1587: PHX → JFK

Scheduled to leave Phoenix at 9:53 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (149 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (81%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Phoenix to New York (100% of days). American Airlines's last PHX–JFK flight was cancelled 1.9% of the time, against 2.7% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 7:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Mar 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68JulAug 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84AugSep 2025: too few flights (2 flights)SepApr 2026: 100% on time (24 flights)100AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JulAug 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2273%
Tuesday2295%
Wednesday2176%
Thursday2190%
Friday2190%
Saturday21100%
Sunday2171%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 59%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 14%Severe weather 11%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%Security 6%

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Questions

How often is AA 1587 from PHX to JFK late?

American Airlines 1587 from Phoenix, AZ to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 149 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.3% 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.