About 1 in 4 AA 4981 flights from Phoenix arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 0.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.
AA 4981: PHX → CID
Scheduled to leave Phoenix at 9:35 a.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 4981. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (178 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (73%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 27 | 78% |
| Tuesday | 26 | 81% |
| Wednesday | 24 | 71% |
| Thursday | 24 | 83% |
| Friday | 26 | 62% |
| Saturday | 26 | 69% |
| Sunday | 25 | 72% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 4981 from PHX to CID late?
American Airlines 4981 from Phoenix, AZ to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, IA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 178 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% 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.