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AA 5396 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5396 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 435 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(63 flights)
  • Tue95%(58 flights)
  • Wed81%(67 flights)
  • Thu78%(60 flights)
  • Fri85%(65 flights)
  • Sat75%(51 flights)
  • Sun84%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(169 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(38 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(174 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(37 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 73% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%26
July 202575%28
August 202578%27
September 202591%46
October 202581%59
November 202578%27
December 202581%31
January 202696%26
February 202696%27
March 202679%28
April 202681%53
May 202679%42
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
420
Months covered
12

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Based on 435 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.