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AA 5009 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5009 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 336 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(45 flights)
  • Tue74%(50 flights)
  • Wed76%(42 flights)
  • Thu70%(46 flights)
  • Fri59%(46 flights)
  • Sat82%(45 flights)
  • Sun60%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(60 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(54 flights)
  • 12–3 PM64%(112 flights)
  • 3–6 PM62%(58 flights)
  • 6–9 PM73%(26 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM46%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 56% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202556%32
July 202560%30
August 202588%57
September 202579%57
October 202593%14
November 202561%51
December 202533%12
February 202667%33
March 202682%11
May 202679%24
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
321
Months covered
10

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Based on 336 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.