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AA971 American Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA971, which currently operates between the airports of Raleigh/Durham - Raleigh-Durham International Airport (Airport Code RDU) and Punta Cana - Punta Cana International Airport (Airport Code PUJ).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, March 21, 2026.

AA971 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

AA971 American Airlines to Punta Cana

Landed - On-time
Delay: 11 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday March 21, 2026

Airline information

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

Departure

Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
March 21, 2026
Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Departed at:
09:17 am
Terminal:
2
Gate:
C11
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:24 am

Arrival

Punta Cana (PUJ)
March 21, 2026
Punta Cana International Airport
Arrived at:
01:01 pm
Terminal:
B
Gate:
B32
Scheduled Arrival Time: 12:50 pm
Baggage: 17
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA971?
The flight AA971 is currently not scheduled at Raleigh Durham Airport (RDU).

Which is the distance of flight AA971?
The distance between the two airports is 1355 miles.

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

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Raleigh/Durham and Punta Cana:
Breeze Airways - Flight Number: MX380. (On Time performance: 40 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

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 AA971

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
14 March
09:29 am
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
01:11 pm
Punta Cana (PUJ)
03h 42min
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800
Landed - Delayed