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AA 5079 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5079 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
11 min
Average arrival delay
6.7%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 463 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(63 flights)
  • Tue79%(65 flights)
  • Wed69%(62 flights)
  • Thu68%(63 flights)
  • Fri70%(63 flights)
  • Sat73%(52 flights)
  • Sun80%(64 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(100 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM97%(39 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(91 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(123 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(35 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM41%(44 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 45% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202545%20
July 202538%24
August 202580%30
September 202583%30
October 202593%15
November 202595%42
December 202557%54
January 202670%54
February 202654%46
March 202681%57
April 202690%31
May 202686%29
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
432
Months covered
12

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Based on 463 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.