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Flight Reliability

AA 5459 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5459 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
5.6%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 396 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(57 flights)
  • Tue85%(52 flights)
  • Wed65%(57 flights)
  • Thu86%(55 flights)
  • Fri76%(53 flights)
  • Sat84%(44 flights)
  • Sun73%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM91%(45 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(61 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM64%(28 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(60 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(91 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(31 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM65%(57 flights)
On-time trend by month
63%
May

Jun 72% → May 63% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202572%29
July 202590%30
August 202567%30
September 202578%49
November 202582%27
December 202581%26
January 202690%49
February 202665%23
March 202670%40
April 202669%35
May 202663%27
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
373
Months covered
12

Based on 396 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.