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AA 5008 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5008 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 547 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(80 flights)
  • Tue90%(76 flights)
  • Wed89%(74 flights)
  • Thu82%(78 flights)
  • Fri90%(77 flights)
  • Sat75%(77 flights)
  • Sun73%(79 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM79%(63 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(232 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(90 flights)
  • 3–6 PM88%(152 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 62% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%29
July 202562%29
August 202561%23
September 202596%56
October 202570%10
November 202588%58
December 202583%59
January 202680%59
February 202686%56
March 202692%62
April 202690%60
May 202680%40
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
541
Months covered
12

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Based on 547 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.