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AA 5489 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5489 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
4.3%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 536 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(68 flights)
  • Tue77%(77 flights)
  • Wed78%(74 flights)
  • Thu66%(74 flights)
  • Fri79%(72 flights)
  • Sat92%(72 flights)
  • Sun75%(76 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(35 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(187 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(201 flights)
  • 3–6 PM44%(63 flights)
  • 6–9 PM59%(27 flights)
On-time trend by month
95%
May

Jul 42% → May 95% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 202542%50
August 202562%60
September 202568%38
October 202591%33
November 202589%55
December 202579%61
January 202689%52
February 202673%44
March 202688%58
April 202692%36
May 202695%20
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
513
Months covered
12

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Based on 536 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.