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AA 5052 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5052 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
10 min
Average arrival delay
5.4%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 560 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(72 flights)
  • Tue75%(83 flights)
  • Wed73%(82 flights)
  • Thu70%(79 flights)
  • Fri80%(74 flights)
  • Sat77%(65 flights)
  • Sun73%(75 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(213 flights)
  • 12–3 PM81%(196 flights)
  • 3–6 PM54%(52 flights)
  • 6–9 PM48%(69 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 43% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202543%44
July 202567%51
August 202559%34
October 202530%23
November 202585%53
December 202583%42
January 202678%51
February 202689%52
March 202691%56
April 202680%60
May 202681%58
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
530
Months covered
12

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Based on 560 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.