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AA 5486 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5486 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

70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
6.6%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 527 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(74 flights)
  • Tue75%(72 flights)
  • Wed77%(65 flights)
  • Thu55%(69 flights)
  • Fri74%(69 flights)
  • Sat74%(66 flights)
  • Sun65%(77 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM88%(16 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM78%(112 flights)
  • 12–3 PM96%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM66%(220 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(116 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 42% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202542%45
July 202543%47
August 202571%35
September 202567%57
October 202574%62
November 202583%54
December 202564%36
January 202680%10
February 202682%34
March 202676%49
April 202685%33
May 202693%30
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
492
Months covered
12

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Based on 527 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.