AA2981 American Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight BA1922 from British Airways (BA) is a codeshare flight operated by American Airlines (AA) under the flight number AA2981. Check this page for details about flight AA2981.

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA2981, which currently operates between the airports of Newark - Newark Liberty International Airport (Airport Code EWR) and Miami - Miami International Airport (Airport Code MIA).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, July 16, 2026.

AA2981 On Time performance:
64
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

AA2981 American Airlines to Miami

Scheduled
Flight Status for Thursday July 16, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (July 14, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (July 15, 2026). See it here

Airline information

American Airlines
American Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2

Departure

Newark (EWR)
July 16, 2026
Newark Liberty International Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
12:25 pm
Terminal:
A
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:25 pm

Arrival

Miami (MIA)
July 16, 2026
Miami International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
03:38 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 03:38 pm
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- BA1922 - British Airways

- G36440 - Gol

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA2981?
The flight AA2981 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA2981?
The distance between the two airports is 1087 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight AA2981?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 03:13 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 03:09 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Newark and Miami:

American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA1152. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA1196. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA1822. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA3119. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 54 minutes)

United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA1128. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA1511. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2213. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 30 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2295. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2785. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2807. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

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

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from July 02, 2026 to July 12, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 11
On Time: 7 ( 64 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 18 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 18 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 20 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights AA2981

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
14 July
12:23 pm
Newark (EWR)
03:08 pm
Miami (MIA)
02h 45min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
13 July
12:19 pm
Newark (EWR)
03:11 pm
Miami (MIA)
02h 52min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Sunday
12 July
12:37 pm
Newark (EWR)
03:22 pm
Miami (MIA)
02h 45min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Saturday
11 July
01:54 pm
Newark (EWR)
04:58 pm
Miami (MIA)
03h 04min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Friday
10 July
12:26 pm
Newark (EWR)
03:31 pm
Miami (MIA)
03h 05min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Thursday
09 July
12:23 pm
Newark (EWR)
04:13 pm
Miami (MIA)
03h 50min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
08 July
12:27 pm
Newark (EWR)
03:20 pm
Miami (MIA)
02h 53min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
07 July
12:27 pm
Newark (EWR)
03:22 pm
Miami (MIA)
02h 55min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time
Monday
06 July
01:03 pm
Newark (EWR)
04:46 pm
Miami (MIA)
03h 43min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
05 July
12:37 pm
Newark (EWR)
03:27 pm
Miami (MIA)
02h 50min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - On-time