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AA 5480 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5480 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 564 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(86 flights)
  • Tue78%(67 flights)
  • Wed78%(68 flights)
  • Thu75%(85 flights)
  • Fri82%(84 flights)
  • Sat70%(81 flights)
  • Sun73%(77 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM78%(36 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(122 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(291 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(82 flights)
  • 6–9 PM94%(17 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 82% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202582%27
July 202576%33
August 202582%55
September 202594%32
October 202571%38
November 202559%59
December 202552%62
January 202688%33
February 202691%43
March 202685%58
April 202675%60
May 202694%48
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
548
Months covered
12

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Based on 564 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.