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AA 5516 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5516 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
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 388 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(58 flights)
  • Tue74%(53 flights)
  • Wed82%(55 flights)
  • Thu86%(51 flights)
  • Fri84%(55 flights)
  • Sat79%(52 flights)
  • Sun79%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(9 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(183 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(81 flights)
  • 3–6 PM69%(85 flights)
  • 6–9 PM58%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 85% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202585%54
July 202593%58
August 202594%33
September 202580%30
October 202574%57
December 202569%26
February 202682%17
March 202667%27
April 202659%29
May 202685%39
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
377
Months covered
12

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Based on 388 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.