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AA 5196 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5196 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

66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
39 min
Average arrival delay
6.6%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 363 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(52 flights)
  • Tue70%(47 flights)
  • Wed64%(50 flights)
  • Thu74%(50 flights)
  • Fri63%(54 flights)
  • Sat65%(37 flights)
  • Sun62%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM81%(99 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(70 flights)
  • 12–3 PM81%(32 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(30 flights)
  • 6–9 PM33%(76 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM60%(30 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 23% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202523%30
July 202569%29
August 202574%31
September 202569%26
October 202538%29
November 202586%28
December 202565%17
January 202688%25
February 202665%26
March 202651%39
April 202691%32
May 202684%25
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
337
Months covered
12

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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.