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AA 5296 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5296 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
4.4%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 367 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(52 flights)
  • Tue80%(50 flights)
  • Wed73%(51 flights)
  • Thu70%(50 flights)
  • Fri78%(50 flights)
  • Sat79%(48 flights)
  • Sun71%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM90%(31 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(22 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(6 flights)
  • 12–3 PM68%(155 flights)
  • 6–9 PM75%(127 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(9 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 59% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%29
July 202556%27
August 202587%30
September 202590%29
October 202593%30
November 202560%30
December 202558%31
January 202669%29
February 202673%26
March 202673%30
April 202690%30
May 202690%29
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
350
Months covered
12

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Based on 367 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.