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Flight Reliability

AA 5249 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5249 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
5.8%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 363 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(48 flights)
  • Tue81%(37 flights)
  • Wed77%(47 flights)
  • Thu64%(53 flights)
  • Fri73%(51 flights)
  • Sat77%(51 flights)
  • Sun83%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM76%(45 flights)
  • 6–9 AM83%(81 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(68 flights)
  • 12–3 PM60%(100 flights)
  • 3–6 PM80%(46 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 39% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202539%28
July 202554%28
August 202592%25
November 202575%28
December 202581%21
January 202680%44
February 202686%35
March 202683%29
April 202680%44
May 202677%47
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
340
Months covered
12

Based on 363 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.