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AA 5098 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5098 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 327 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(48 flights)
  • Tue81%(41 flights)
  • Wed85%(48 flights)
  • Thu79%(47 flights)
  • Fri85%(48 flights)
  • Sat96%(44 flights)
  • Sun85%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM75%(56 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(197 flights)
  • 12–3 PM85%(54 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(17 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 91% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202591%23
July 202585%26
August 202590%30
September 202590%30
October 202597%31
November 202593%58
December 202550%16
April 202683%48
May 202677%62
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
324
Months covered
9

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Based on 327 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.