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Flight Reliability

AA 5188 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5188 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
3.8%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 345 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(47 flights)
  • Tue88%(48 flights)
  • Wed83%(47 flights)
  • Thu67%(48 flights)
  • Fri76%(49 flights)
  • Sat83%(46 flights)
  • Sun70%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM82%(34 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(71 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(102 flights)
  • 3–6 PM66%(79 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(24 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM91%(22 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 78% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202578%54
July 202584%56
August 202583%12
October 202591%22
November 202551%37
December 202583%18
February 202639%13
March 202667%27
April 202689%54
May 202682%38
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
332
Months covered
11

Based on 345 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.