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AA 5221 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5221 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

74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
3.8%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 477 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(67 flights)
  • Tue80%(69 flights)
  • Wed69%(70 flights)
  • Thu74%(62 flights)
  • Fri80%(64 flights)
  • Sat82%(56 flights)
  • Sun71%(68 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(46 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(38 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(238 flights)
  • 3–6 PM66%(132 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 64% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202564%11
August 202584%50
September 202590%52
October 202584%55
November 202563%51
December 202575%56
January 202658%50
February 202667%21
March 202663%40
April 202671%35
May 202683%30
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
456
Months covered
12

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Based on 477 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.