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AA 5389 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5389 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 710 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(98 flights)
  • Tue83%(99 flights)
  • Wed87%(102 flights)
  • Thu81%(99 flights)
  • Fri81%(99 flights)
  • Sat86%(86 flights)
  • Sun78%(103 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(19 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(478 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(168 flights)
  • 3–6 PM82%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(10 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 68% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%57
July 202584%61
August 202578%58
September 2025100%60
October 2025100%62
November 202590%52
December 202568%56
January 202676%53
February 202678%55
March 202689%61
April 202675%60
May 202686%51
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
686
Months covered
12

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Based on 710 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.