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AA 5181 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5181 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

61%
Arrive within 15 minutes
33 min
Average arrival delay
4.9%
Cancelled
3 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 431 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon61%(62 flights)
  • Tue68%(56 flights)
  • Wed62%(52 flights)
  • Thu52%(64 flights)
  • Fri70%(56 flights)
  • Sat53%(59 flights)
  • Sun62%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(4 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM55%(31 flights)
  • 12–3 PM50%(18 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(121 flights)
  • 6–9 PM59%(235 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 25% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202525%28
July 202543%28
August 202546%22
September 202574%23
October 202583%35
November 202559%53
December 202543%42
January 202654%26
February 202670%27
March 202681%31
April 202665%54
May 202678%40
Departures on time
61%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
409
Months covered
12

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Based on 431 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.