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AA 5256 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5256 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
2.8%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 396 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(55 flights)
  • Tue89%(56 flights)
  • Wed88%(56 flights)
  • Thu85%(54 flights)
  • Fri80%(56 flights)
  • Sat86%(50 flights)
  • Sun75%(57 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(136 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(222 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(22 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 71% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202571%31
July 202577%30
August 202581%31
September 202590%30
October 202582%50
November 202583%29
December 202580%30
January 202682%28
February 202688%25
March 202682%28
April 202693%30
May 202681%42
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
384
Months covered
12

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Based on 396 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.