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AA 5217 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5217 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

73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
4.5%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 378 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(53 flights)
  • Tue74%(49 flights)
  • Wed70%(54 flights)
  • Thu66%(55 flights)
  • Fri83%(47 flights)
  • Sat75%(51 flights)
  • Sun69%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM59%(17 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(99 flights)
  • 12–3 PM85%(111 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(36 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM56%(98 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 41% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202541%22
July 202540%10
August 202572%29
September 202591%58
October 202582%11
November 202587%54
December 202566%32
January 202654%28
February 202658%26
March 202665%31
April 202687%30
May 202673%30
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
361
Months covered
12

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Based on 378 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.