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American Airlines / LGA → XNA

AA 4472 on time

American Airlines 4472: New York to Fayetteville at 12:13 p.m.; Fayetteville to New York at 3:20 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for LGA → XNA, its busiest leg

On time
72%
225 flights · likely 65–77%
Cancelled
4.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+84 min
average delay
Similar flights
74%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 4472 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 4.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.

AA 4472: LGA → XNA

Scheduled to leave New York at 12:13 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4472. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (225 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%May 2025: 86% on time (28 flights)86MayJun 2025: too few flights (3 flights)JunAug 2025: 81% on time (26 flights)81AugSep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 59% on time (27 flights)59NovDec 2025: 55% on time (29 flights)55DecJan 2026: 72% on time (25 flights)72JanFeb 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83FebMar 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70MarApr 2026: too few flights (5 flights)AprAug 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3667%
Tuesday3468%
Wednesday3577%
Thursday3367%
Friday3574%
Saturday17—
Sunday3571%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 58%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 27%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 10%Severe weather 4%

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AA 4472: XNA → LGA

Scheduled to leave Fayetteville at 3:20 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4472. Over the past year it arrived on time 60% of the time (215 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Fayetteville to New York (95% of days). American Airlines's last XNA–LGA flight was cancelled 7.8% of the time, against 4.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%May 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71MayJun 2025: too few flights (4 flights)JunAug 2025: 77% on time (22 flights)77AugSep 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67SepOct 2025: 61% on time (28 flights)61OctNov 2025: 54% on time (24 flights)54NovDec 2025: 42% on time (24 flights)42DecJan 2026: 69% on time (26 flights)69JanFeb 2026: 88% on time (24 flights)88FebMar 2026: 41% on time (27 flights)41MarApr 2026: too few flights (5 flights)AprAug 2026: 56% on time (27 flights)56Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3667%
Tuesday3462%
Wednesday3373%
Thursday3348%
Friday3560%
Saturday9—
Sunday3549%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 53%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 33%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 8%Severe weather 6%

All flights XNA → LGA · Connecting off AA 4472? Check the risk

Questions

How often is AA 4472 from LGA to XNA late?

American Airlines 4472 from New York, NY to Fayetteville, AR arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 225 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.9% were cancelled.

How often is AA 4472 from XNA to LGA late?

American Airlines 4472 from Fayetteville, AR to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 40% of 215 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 8.4% 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.