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AA 5246 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5246 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
12 min
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 348 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(53 flights)
  • Tue80%(51 flights)
  • Wed70%(50 flights)
  • Thu69%(49 flights)
  • Fri66%(50 flights)
  • Sat73%(33 flights)
  • Sun71%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(6 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(156 flights)
  • 12–3 PM66%(93 flights)
  • 3–6 PM58%(33 flights)
  • 6–9 PM58%(52 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 55% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202555%29
July 202565%31
August 202585%27
September 202582%50
October 202565%34
November 202596%54
December 202580%40
March 202644%41
April 202654%13
May 202678%23
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
342
Months covered
10

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Based on 348 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.