AA4971 American Airlines - Flight Status

Which is the frequency of flight AA4971?
The flight AA4971 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA4971?
The distance between the two airports is 1445 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight AA4971?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:40 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:04 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Los Angeles: 2026-07-04 16:48:33
Current Time in Des Moines: 2026-07-04 18:48:33

American Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Los Angeles to Des Moines.

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from January 02, 2026 to July 01, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 06, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.