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AA 5491 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5491 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
4 min
Average arrival delay
7.4%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 405 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(56 flights)
  • Tue86%(51 flights)
  • Wed87%(52 flights)
  • Thu86%(58 flights)
  • Fri80%(54 flights)
  • Sat77%(51 flights)
  • Sun76%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM96%(52 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(98 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM64%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(121 flights)
  • 6–9 PM84%(38 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM65%(37 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 67% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202567%15
July 202567%24
August 202560%50
September 202584%32
October 202558%31
November 202583%29
December 2025100%30
January 202692%49
February 202694%31
March 202694%31
April 202686%29
May 202679%24
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
375
Months covered
12

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Based on 405 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.