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AA 5490 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5490 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
2.8%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 425 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(66 flights)
  • Tue88%(65 flights)
  • Wed71%(55 flights)
  • Thu77%(57 flights)
  • Fri82%(65 flights)
  • Sat77%(43 flights)
  • Sun75%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(101 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(227 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(48 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM86%(35 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 77% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%56
July 202595%39
August 202588%32
October 202592%52
December 202568%56
January 202682%34
February 202691%11
March 202665%17
April 202668%53
May 202684%55
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
411
Months covered
12

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Based on 425 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.