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AA 5535 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5535 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
24 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 514 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon66%(77 flights)
  • Tue64%(69 flights)
  • Wed68%(72 flights)
  • Thu78%(67 flights)
  • Fri87%(71 flights)
  • Sat72%(78 flights)
  • Sun66%(61 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM85%(58 flights)
  • 6–9 AM—(8 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM72%(264 flights)
  • 12–3 PM66%(163 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 55% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202555%53
July 202574%62
August 202574%61
September 202583%58
October 202565%62
November 202567%55
December 202568%57
January 202680%10
February 202680%15
March 202667%21
April 202691%22
May 202684%19
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
495
Months covered
12

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Based on 514 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.