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Flight Reliability

AA 5289 · American Airlines

Washington → HPN (DCA–HPN)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
56%
Arrive within 15 minutes
34 min
Average arrival delay
10.2%
Cancelled
8 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 315 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 5289 arrived on time 61% of the time on Mondays. On Sundays: 47%.

A bit behind the DCA–HPN route.

AA 5289 arrived on time 56% of the time, versus 62% across the DCA–HPN route.

Well behind the American Airlines network.

AA 5289 arrived on time 56% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 5289 was cancelled 10.2% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon61%(49 flights)
  • Tue61%(46 flights)
  • Wed54%(46 flights)
  • Thu49%(43 flights)
  • Fri61%(46 flights)
  • Sat—(7 flights)
  • Sun47%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM57%(166 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM55%(116 flights)
On-time trend by month
62%
May

Jun 25% → May 62% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202525%16
July 202533%21
August 202568%25
September 202563%24
October 202563%27
November 202565%23
December 202538%24
January 202671%28
February 202652%23
March 202648%25
April 202672%25
May 202662%21
Departures on time
60%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
282
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 315 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.