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Flight Reliability

AA 5461 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5461 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
11 min
Average arrival delay
8.2%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 182 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(22 flights)
  • Tue77%(26 flights)
  • Wed76%(25 flights)
  • Thu85%(20 flights)
  • Fri86%(22 flights)
  • Sat60%(30 flights)
  • Sun68%(22 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM69%(13 flights)
  • 12–3 PM74%(80 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(34 flights)
  • 6–9 PM80%(40 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Dec 70% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
December 202570%23
January 202685%40
February 202678%37
April 202674%23
May 202673%22
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
167
Months covered
9

Based on 182 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.