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AA 5478 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5478 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

68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
26 min
Average arrival delay
4.7%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 317 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(40 flights)
  • Tue70%(30 flights)
  • Wed72%(39 flights)
  • Thu69%(49 flights)
  • Fri70%(43 flights)
  • Sat64%(39 flights)
  • Sun65%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(5 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(65 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(219 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(7 flights)
On-time trend by month
72%
May

Jun 41% → May 72% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202541%29
August 202581%26
September 202583%30
October 202565%31
November 202578%23
December 202563%32
February 202683%18
March 202650%42
April 202681%31
May 202672%25
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
300
Months covered
12

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Based on 317 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.