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AA 5048 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5048 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 489 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(69 flights)
  • Tue92%(59 flights)
  • Wed78%(54 flights)
  • Thu82%(73 flights)
  • Fri77%(68 flights)
  • Sat75%(68 flights)
  • Sun64%(83 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(121 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(116 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(48 flights)
  • 3–6 PM62%(131 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(45 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM92%(12 flights)
On-time trend by month
69%
May

Jun 93% → May 69% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%56
July 202579%62
August 202587%30
September 202593%14
October 202580%25
November 202561%46
December 202558%52
January 202691%54
February 202674%46
March 202672%50
April 202681%26
May 202669%13
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
474
Months covered
12

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Based on 489 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.