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AA 5043 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5043 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
22 min
Average arrival delay
7.7%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 429 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(55 flights)
  • Tue87%(60 flights)
  • Wed67%(55 flights)
  • Thu82%(54 flights)
  • Fri61%(54 flights)
  • Sat74%(58 flights)
  • Sun73%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(26 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(7 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(182 flights)
  • 3–6 PM64%(69 flights)
  • 6–9 PM81%(57 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM74%(54 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 71% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202571%21
July 202573%22
August 202572%25
September 202590%30
October 202581%31
November 202592%26
December 202586%29
January 202676%29
February 202675%28
March 202654%48
April 202668%56
May 202678%51
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
396
Months covered
12

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Based on 429 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.