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AA 5526 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5526 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
9 min
Average arrival delay
1.3%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 393 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(61 flights)
  • Tue76%(49 flights)
  • Wed73%(45 flights)
  • Thu92%(65 flights)
  • Fri72%(58 flights)
  • Sat89%(45 flights)
  • Sun84%(62 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM77%(84 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(127 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(155 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(17 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
58%
May

Jun 76% → May 58% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%59
July 202582%60
August 202587%61
September 2025100%18
October 202595%56
November 202576%37
December 202568%31
April 202686%22
May 202658%36
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
385
Months covered
10

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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.