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AA 5254 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5254 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

53%
Arrive within 15 minutes
38 min
Average arrival delay
4.7%
Cancelled
10 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 674 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon48%(95 flights)
  • Tue62%(96 flights)
  • Wed50%(94 flights)
  • Thu47%(98 flights)
  • Fri62%(100 flights)
  • Sat53%(59 flights)
  • Sun50%(98 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM69%(26 flights)
  • 12–3 PM59%(332 flights)
  • 3–6 PM44%(282 flights)
On-time trend by month
62%
May

Jun 33% → May 62% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202533%51
July 202547%43
August 202579%56
September 202563%51
October 202563%60
November 202532%57
December 202526%58
January 202658%55
February 202649%47
March 202661%56
April 202664%59
May 202662%47
Departures on time
61%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
640
Months covered
12

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Based on 674 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.