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AA 5493 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5493 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

61%
Arrive within 15 minutes
26 min
Average arrival delay
5.4%
Cancelled
4 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 389 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon60%(55 flights)
  • Tue50%(54 flights)
  • Wed63%(48 flights)
  • Thu71%(48 flights)
  • Fri48%(48 flights)
  • Sat72%(57 flights)
  • Sun60%(57 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM98%(44 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(9 flights)
  • 12–3 PM69%(73 flights)
  • 3–6 PM56%(162 flights)
  • 6–9 PM34%(70 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(9 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 69% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202569%16
July 202561%51
August 202579%33
November 202526%53
December 202541%51
January 202660%10
February 202671%31
March 202657%56
April 202686%35
May 202693%29
Departures on time
64%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
367
Months covered
11

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Based on 389 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.