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AA 5081 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5081 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
15 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 416 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(63 flights)
  • Tue81%(57 flights)
  • Wed80%(55 flights)
  • Thu75%(59 flights)
  • Fri72%(60 flights)
  • Sat81%(58 flights)
  • Sun66%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM84%(69 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(95 flights)
  • 12–3 PM68%(123 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(24 flights)
  • 6–9 PM0%(11 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM86%(85 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 64% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202564%28
July 202560%30
August 202558%31
September 202580%30
October 202577%31
November 202578%46
December 202570%47
January 202692%13
February 202684%25
March 202670%54
April 202686%36
May 202689%36
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
407
Months covered
12

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Based on 416 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.