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Flight Reliability

AA 5286 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5286 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

70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
5.1%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 333 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(42 flights)
  • Tue76%(42 flights)
  • Wed63%(48 flights)
  • Thu68%(41 flights)
  • Fri74%(49 flights)
  • Sat76%(41 flights)
  • Sun60%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(5 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM78%(107 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(96 flights)
  • 3–6 PM85%(20 flights)
  • 6–9 PM56%(88 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%28
July 202558%26
September 202594%17
November 2025100%12
December 202573%30
February 202665%26
March 202645%40
April 202670%60
May 202681%58
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
316
Months covered
12

Based on 333 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.