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AA 5156 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5156 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

79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 544 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(79 flights)
  • Tue86%(72 flights)
  • Wed80%(76 flights)
  • Thu73%(78 flights)
  • Fri77%(78 flights)
  • Sat90%(62 flights)
  • Sun70%(80 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(94 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(190 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(48 flights)
  • 6–9 PM72%(193 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 67% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%46
July 202574%54
August 202593%59
September 202592%59
October 202587%62
November 202570%30
December 202579%29
January 202671%24
February 202675%24
March 202663%30
April 202672%54
May 202676%54
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
525
Months covered
12

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Based on 544 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.