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AA 4642 on time

American Airlines 4642: Columbus to Boston at 8:00 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
93%
358 flights · likely 90–95%
Cancelled
1.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−15 min
median vs schedule
When late
+65 min
average delay
Similar flights
91%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 14 AA 4642 flights from Columbus arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (7%); 1.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 15 minutes early.

AA 4642: CMH → BOS

Scheduled to leave Columbus at 8:00 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4642. Over the past year it arrived on time 93% of the time (358 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (91%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 100% on time (31 flights)100OctNov 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90NovDec 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83DecJan 2026: 78% on time (27 flights)78JanFeb 2026: 93% on time (27 flights)93FebMar 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97MayJun 2026: 100% on time (30 flights)100JunJul 2026: 100% on time (31 flights)100JulAug 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5387%
Tuesday5294%
Wednesday5290%
Thursday5194%
Friday5298%
Saturday4794%
Sunday5194%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 33%Late inbound plane 25%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Severe weather 20%

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Questions

How often is AA 4642 from CMH to BOS late?

American Airlines 4642 from Columbus, OH to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 7% of 358 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% 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.