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AA 5294 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5294 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
15 min
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 366 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(54 flights)
  • Tue76%(55 flights)
  • Wed79%(42 flights)
  • Thu65%(60 flights)
  • Fri85%(59 flights)
  • Sat80%(30 flights)
  • Sun81%(57 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(2 flights)
  • 6–9 AM75%(28 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(92 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(123 flights)
  • 3–6 PM66%(93 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 60% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%58
August 202573%26
September 202578%58
October 202580%10
December 202567%27
February 202689%28
March 202692%50
April 202671%44
May 202681%47
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
357
Months covered
11

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Based on 366 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.