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AA 5208 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5208 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

67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
7.4%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 434 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon58%(64 flights)
  • Tue71%(66 flights)
  • Wed70%(60 flights)
  • Thu54%(52 flights)
  • Fri76%(63 flights)
  • Sat76%(49 flights)
  • Sun66%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM81%(194 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(29 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(55 flights)
  • 3–6 PM45%(80 flights)
  • 6–9 PM26%(43 flights)
On-time trend by month
65%
May

Jun 43% → May 65% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202543%37
July 202526%39
August 202559%59
September 202580%46
October 2025100%32
November 202580%15
December 202557%23
January 202687%23
February 202677%26
March 202677%31
April 202683%30
May 202665%40
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
401
Months covered
12

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Based on 434 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.