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AA 5218 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5218 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

89%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
4.8%
Cancelled
17 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 289 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(38 flights)
  • Tue95%(39 flights)
  • Wed98%(40 flights)
  • Thu89%(37 flights)
  • Fri95%(39 flights)
  • Sat81%(36 flights)
  • Sun78%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM95%(43 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(184 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(18 flights)
  • 12–3 PM69%(29 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 81% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202581%26
July 202593%27
August 202597%31
September 202592%26
November 202593%27
December 202592%13
January 202689%26
February 202680%10
March 202665%23
April 202687%30
May 202697%31
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
274
Months covered
12

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Based on 289 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.