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AA 5021 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5021 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
3.4%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 382 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(52 flights)
  • Tue73%(48 flights)
  • Wed79%(52 flights)
  • Thu65%(52 flights)
  • Fri73%(56 flights)
  • Sat89%(55 flights)
  • Sun70%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(58 flights)
  • 6–9 AM84%(45 flights)
  • 12–3 PM68%(103 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(138 flights)
  • 6–9 PM76%(25 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 53% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202553%30
July 202560%30
August 202584%31
September 202576%29
October 202561%31
November 2025100%27
December 202558%38
January 202679%33
February 202686%21
March 202692%24
April 202679%53
May 202686%22
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
369
Months covered
12

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Based on 382 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.