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AA 5226 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5226 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

63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
28 min
Average arrival delay
10.8%
Cancelled
2 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 489 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(66 flights)
  • Tue65%(68 flights)
  • Wed66%(68 flights)
  • Thu57%(58 flights)
  • Fri55%(62 flights)
  • Sat72%(43 flights)
  • Sun61%(69 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM95%(20 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(174 flights)
  • 12–3 PM61%(18 flights)
  • 3–6 PM50%(121 flights)
  • 6–9 PM25%(101 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 96% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202596%27
July 202592%26
August 202593%30
September 202590%29
October 202587%30
November 202531%49
December 202545%49
January 202640%47
February 202640%45
March 202645%42
April 202673%33
May 202693%27
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
434
Months covered
12

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Based on 489 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.