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Flight Reliability

AA 5160 · American Airlines

Manchester → Washington (MHT–DCA)

68
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
5.8%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 363 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 3–6 AM arrived on time 87% of the time, against 82% between 6–9 AM.

Saturdays have been rough.

AA 5160 arrived on time 94% of the time on Sundays and just 78% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the MHT–DCA route average.

AA 5160 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 71% across the MHT–DCA route.

Better than the American Airlines network average.

AA 5160 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(46 flights)
  • Tue82%(51 flights)
  • Wed80%(50 flights)
  • Thu80%(49 flights)
  • Fri88%(48 flights)
  • Sat78%(49 flights)
  • Sun94%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM87%(156 flights)
  • 6–9 AM82%(185 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 82% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202582%27
July 202593%30
August 202586%29
September 202571%28
October 202594%31
November 202580%30
December 202582%28
January 202668%25
February 202668%25
March 202686%28
April 202697%30
May 2026100%30
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
341
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 363 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.