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AA 5039 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5039 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

67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
28 min
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 571 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(81 flights)
  • Tue66%(77 flights)
  • Wed69%(80 flights)
  • Thu66%(79 flights)
  • Fri61%(77 flights)
  • Sat82%(73 flights)
  • Sun66%(76 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(196 flights)
  • 12–3 PM60%(303 flights)
  • 3–6 PM54%(41 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(3 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 59% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%56
July 202576%54
August 202584%61
September 202589%35
October 202572%57
November 202554%50
December 202543%30
January 202661%43
February 202654%52
March 202663%56
April 202665%17
May 202691%32
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
1.1%
Flights flown
543
Months covered
12

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Based on 571 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.