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Flight Reliability

AA 5096 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5096 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
5.3%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 246 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(32 flights)
  • Tue68%(34 flights)
  • Wed86%(36 flights)
  • Thu90%(31 flights)
  • Fri76%(29 flights)
  • Sat84%(44 flights)
  • Sun74%(27 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(49 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(56 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(84 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(5 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(18 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM85%(20 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Aug 77% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202577%26
September 202571%28
October 2025100%11
November 202586%42
December 202553%34
February 202694%16
March 202685%39
May 202683%12
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
233
Months covered
12

Based on 246 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.