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AA 5351 · American Airlines

Rochester → Washington (ROC–DCA)93% of its flights flew this route. The rest (AGS–PHL, CHO–CLT) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
5.8%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 172 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Skip Tuesday if you can.

AA 5351 arrived on time 95% of the time on Saturdays. On Tuesdays: 82%.

Well ahead of the ROC–DCA route.

AA 5351 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 68% across the ROC–DCA route.

Better than the American Airlines network average.

AA 5351 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 5351 was cancelled 5.8% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(23 flights)
  • Tue82%(22 flights)
  • Wed87%(23 flights)
  • Thu92%(25 flights)
  • Fri91%(23 flights)
  • Sat95%(19 flights)
  • Sun89%(27 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM91%(149 flights)
  • 6–9 AM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(2 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(5 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 89% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202589%26
July 202582%28
August 202593%30
September 2025100%26
October 202597%30
May 202682%11
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
162
Months covered
10

Same route, other flights

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Based on 172 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.