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AA 5291 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5291 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
4.9%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 430 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(58 flights)
  • Tue81%(59 flights)
  • Wed78%(59 flights)
  • Thu76%(62 flights)
  • Fri82%(55 flights)
  • Sat74%(58 flights)
  • Sun65%(57 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM86%(152 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(128 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(6 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(17 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM64%(104 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 48% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202548%27
July 202566%29
August 202587%30
September 202583%30
October 202593%57
December 202575%12
January 202669%13
February 202671%41
March 202673%59
April 202678%59
May 202677%47
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
408
Months covered
12

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Based on 430 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.