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Flight Reliability

AA 5239 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5239 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
2.1%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 283 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(39 flights)
  • Tue83%(24 flights)
  • Wed83%(29 flights)
  • Thu78%(41 flights)
  • Fri70%(43 flights)
  • Sat73%(55 flights)
  • Sun74%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM75%(24 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM66%(44 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(39 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(57 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(82 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM71%(31 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 75% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202575%55
July 202571%14
August 202580%20
September 202586%29
October 202574%23
December 202567%27
January 202650%10
April 202680%44
May 202682%44
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
277
Months covered
11

Based on 283 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.