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AA 5432 · American Airlines

Washington → Des Moines (DCA–DSM)84% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–TUL, TUL–ORD) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
10.3%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 252 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AA 5432 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 76% of the time, versus 59% between 12–3 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

AA 5432 arrived on time 80% of the time on Tuesdays and just 59% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the DCA–DSM route.

AA 5432 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 74% across the DCA–DSM route.

A bit behind the American Airlines network.

AA 5432 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(36 flights)
  • Tue80%(30 flights)
  • Wed73%(26 flights)
  • Thu63%(30 flights)
  • Fri59%(32 flights)
  • Sat75%(40 flights)
  • Sun63%(30 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM69%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM59%(17 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(129 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM76%(62 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jul 63% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 202563%16
August 202571%31
September 202567%12
October 202586%28
December 202561%23
January 202670%10
February 202671%14
March 202658%24
April 202672%29
May 202677%30
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
224
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 252 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.