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AA 5484 · American Airlines

Washington → Knoxville (DCA–TYS)

24
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WanderNerd Reliability Score
57%
Arrive within 15 minutes
39 min
Average arrival delay
6.4%
Cancelled
3 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 312 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Thursdays have been rough.

AA 5484 arrived on time 82% of the time on Saturdays and just 43% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DCA–TYS route.

AA 5484 arrived on time 57% of the time, versus 68% across the DCA–TYS route.

Well behind the American Airlines network.

AA 5484 arrived on time 57% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 5484 was cancelled 6.4% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon57%(46 flights)
  • Tue63%(46 flights)
  • Wed60%(47 flights)
  • Thu43%(44 flights)
  • Fri52%(44 flights)
  • Sat82%(17 flights)
  • Sun60%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM—(8 flights)
  • 6–9 PM57%(283 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 33% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202533%21
July 202523%22
August 202565%23
September 202576%25
October 202553%30
November 202560%25
December 202564%14
January 202668%19
February 202654%26
March 202658%26
April 202659%29
May 202671%31
Departures on time
59%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
291
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 312 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.