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AA 5359 · American Airlines

JAN → Washington (JAN–DCA)93% of its flights flew this route. The rest (DSM–CLT, DFW–BTR) are included in these numbers.

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
4.3%
Cancelled
16 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 305 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 5359 arrived on time 96% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 83%.

Better than the American Airlines network average.

AA 5359 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 5359 was cancelled 4.3% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(46 flights)
  • Tue94%(51 flights)
  • Wed96%(51 flights)
  • Thu92%(49 flights)
  • Fri92%(50 flights)
  • Sat—(4 flights)
  • Sun83%(40 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(289 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 100% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 2025100%24
July 202592%26
August 202596%24
September 202596%26
October 202589%27
November 202583%24
December 202589%27
January 202687%23
February 202696%23
March 202688%24
April 202696%22
May 202686%21
Departures on time
94%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
291
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 305 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.