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Flight Reliability

AA 5006 · American Airlines

Phoenix → PSC (PHX–PSC)80% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–TVC, CLE–ORD) are included in these numbers.

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 320 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

AA 5006 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 71% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

AA 5006 arrived on time 93% of the time on Tuesdays and just 68% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the PHX–PSC route.

AA 5006 arrived on time 80% of the time, versus 86% across the PHX–PSC route.

A bit ahead of the American Airlines network.

AA 5006 arrived on time 80% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(51 flights)
  • Tue93%(43 flights)
  • Wed79%(43 flights)
  • Thu68%(47 flights)
  • Fri80%(44 flights)
  • Sat78%(41 flights)
  • Sun78%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM71%(52 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(3 flights)
  • 3–6 PM84%(106 flights)
  • 6–9 PM81%(158 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 69% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202569%26
July 202567%30
August 202584%31
September 202562%13
October 202588%16
November 202589%28
December 202583%29
January 202684%31
February 202675%28
March 202687%31
April 202693%30
May 202673%26
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
319
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 320 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.