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AA 5120 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5120 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
3.6%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 440 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(65 flights)
  • Tue83%(63 flights)
  • Wed73%(63 flights)
  • Thu73%(60 flights)
  • Fri67%(61 flights)
  • Sat74%(46 flights)
  • Sun75%(65 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(3 flights)
  • 6–9 AM81%(42 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(99 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(91 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(174 flights)
  • 6–9 PM79%(14 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 69% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202569%29
July 202541%27
August 202560%30
September 202583%30
October 202581%31
November 202594%50
December 202579%62
January 2026100%14
February 202674%35
March 202679%24
April 202667%46
May 202673%45
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
423
Months covered
12

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Based on 440 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.