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AA 5496 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5496 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

68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
41 min
Average arrival delay
6.9%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 393 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(54 flights)
  • Tue72%(57 flights)
  • Wed71%(55 flights)
  • Thu58%(48 flights)
  • Fri71%(48 flights)
  • Sat69%(52 flights)
  • Sun64%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(33 flights)
  • 12–3 PM69%(158 flights)
  • 3–6 PM50%(46 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(13 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM70%(114 flights)
On-time trend by month
47%
May

Jun 50% → May 47% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%48
July 202561%46
August 202574%34
September 202563%30
October 202583%30
November 202570%27
December 202573%30
January 202681%26
February 202684%19
March 202673%26
April 202666%29
May 202647%19
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
364
Months covered
12

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Based on 393 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.