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AA 3553 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3553 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 360 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(50 flights)
  • Tue80%(46 flights)
  • Wed76%(53 flights)
  • Thu83%(53 flights)
  • Fri69%(48 flights)
  • Sat73%(52 flights)
  • Sun69%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM100%(44 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(11 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(11 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(4 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(284 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 62% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%29
July 202567%27
August 202558%24
September 202550%30
October 202569%29
November 202573%26
December 202579%29
January 202672%29
February 202686%28
March 202677%31
April 202693%30
May 202686%42
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
354
Months covered
12

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Based on 360 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.