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Flight Reliability

AA 5202 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5202 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
30 min
Average arrival delay
4.5%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 397 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(50 flights)
  • Tue59%(27 flights)
  • Wed70%(53 flights)
  • Thu55%(65 flights)
  • Fri66%(55 flights)
  • Sat85%(60 flights)
  • Sun81%(67 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM68%(28 flights)
  • 6–9 AM76%(29 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(54 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(84 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(127 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(50 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
75%
May

Jun 44% → May 75% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202544%39
July 202577%13
August 202573%26
September 202583%47
October 202594%32
November 202560%15
January 202667%18
February 202676%29
March 202673%48
April 202671%56
May 202675%48
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
377
Months covered
12

Based on 397 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.