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AA 5209 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5209 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 358 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(53 flights)
  • Tue67%(54 flights)
  • Wed78%(51 flights)
  • Thu69%(52 flights)
  • Fri62%(53 flights)
  • Sat72%(29 flights)
  • Sun77%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(48 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(27 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(80 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(44 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(139 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(6 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 50% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%24
July 202573%48
August 202544%27
September 202581%26
October 202554%26
November 202575%28
December 202574%27
January 202667%24
February 202674%27
March 202677%31
April 202687%30
May 202689%26
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
344
Months covered
12

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Based on 358 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.