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AA 4601 on time

American Airlines 4601: Indianapolis to New York at 2:25 p.m.; New York to Indianapolis at 9:23 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for IND → LGA, its busiest leg

On time
66%
269 flights · likely 60–72%
Cancelled
4.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+71 min
average delay
Similar flights
62%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 4601 flights from Indianapolis arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (34%); 4.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.

AA 4601: IND → LGA

Scheduled to leave Indianapolis at 2:25 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4601. Over the past year it arrived on time 66% of the time (269 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (62%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 67% on time (24 flights)67SepOct 2025: 70% on time (27 flights)70OctNov 2025: 50% on time (26 flights)50NovDec 2025: 58% on time (26 flights)58DecJan 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70JanFeb 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81FebMar 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73JulAug 2026: too few flights (4 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4260%
Tuesday4171%
Wednesday3974%
Thursday4055%
Friday4279%
Saturday2361%
Sunday4262%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 59%Late inbound plane 33%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 6%Severe weather 1%

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AA 4601: LGA → IND

Scheduled to leave New York at 9:23 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4601. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (235 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (73%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Nov 2024: too few flights (3 flights)NovSep 2025: 86% on time (28 flights)86SepOct 2025: 61% on time (28 flights)61OctNov 2025: 73% on time (26 flights)73NovDec 2025: 48% on time (21 flights)48DecJan 2026: 73% on time (22 flights)73JanFeb 2026: 78% on time (27 flights)78FebMar 2026: too few flights (7 flights)MarMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: too few flights (4 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3566%
Tuesday3675%
Wednesday3583%
Thursday3569%
Friday3683%
Saturday2374%
Sunday3571%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 44%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 37%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 18%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is AA 4601 from IND to LGA late?

American Airlines 4601 from Indianapolis, IN to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 34% of 269 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.1% were cancelled.

How often is AA 4601 from LGA to IND late?

American Airlines 4601 from New York, NY to Indianapolis, IN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 235 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% 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.