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Flight Reliability

AA 5243 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5243 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
19 min
Average arrival delay
3.8%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 209 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(23 flights)
  • Tue44%(23 flights)
  • Wed70%(20 flights)
  • Thu76%(21 flights)
  • Fri83%(24 flights)
  • Sat74%(49 flights)
  • Sun81%(41 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM83%(64 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(34 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(13 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(26 flights)
  • 6–9 PM52%(23 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM54%(37 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 71% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202571%14
August 202557%23
December 202536%11
January 202691%11
February 202675%16
March 202689%28
April 202672%32
May 202671%44
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
201
Months covered
12

Based on 209 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.