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AA 5071 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5071 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

65%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
3.4%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 406 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(61 flights)
  • Tue71%(62 flights)
  • Wed61%(61 flights)
  • Thu61%(59 flights)
  • Fri54%(59 flights)
  • Sat68%(34 flights)
  • Sun71%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM87%(15 flights)
  • 6–9 AM79%(33 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM72%(83 flights)
  • 12–3 PM61%(77 flights)
  • 3–6 PM53%(19 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(97 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM46%(67 flights)
On-time trend by month
59%
May

Jun 46% → May 59% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202546%28
July 202539%28
August 202571%49
September 202568%31
October 202582%28
November 202566%50
December 202548%42
February 202689%18
March 202681%52
April 202670%33
May 202659%27
Departures on time
67%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
391
Months covered
12

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Based on 406 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.