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AA 5279 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5279 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
4.3%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 326 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(43 flights)
  • Tue77%(43 flights)
  • Wed82%(45 flights)
  • Thu82%(44 flights)
  • Fri74%(43 flights)
  • Sat71%(55 flights)
  • Sun79%(38 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(2 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(79 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(51 flights)
  • 3–6 PM67%(12 flights)
  • 6–9 PM72%(58 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM70%(109 flights)
On-time trend by month
95%
May

Jun 55% → May 95% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202555%29
July 202578%27
August 202583%29
September 202578%27
November 202576%29
December 202570%43
January 202672%32
February 202664%28
March 202669%13
April 2026100%25
May 202695%21
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
311
Months covered
12

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Based on 326 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.