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AA 506 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 506 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

73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
30 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 256 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(41 flights)
  • Tue63%(35 flights)
  • Wed81%(31 flights)
  • Thu76%(37 flights)
  • Fri73%(37 flights)
  • Sat70%(33 flights)
  • Sun68%(41 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(1 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(72 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(44 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(138 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 50% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%30
July 202550%30
August 202574%27
September 202587%30
October 202580%20
December 202577%13
March 202675%48
April 202662%13
May 202693%28
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
255
Months covered
12

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Based on 256 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.