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AA 5537 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5537 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

74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 465 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(66 flights)
  • Tue78%(68 flights)
  • Wed82%(61 flights)
  • Thu67%(67 flights)
  • Fri80%(64 flights)
  • Sat67%(60 flights)
  • Sun67%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(53 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(88 flights)
  • 3–6 PM69%(165 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(139 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 53% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202553%55
July 202561%56
August 202562%58
September 202582%60
October 202582%61
December 202565%26
January 202681%53
February 202695%20
April 202688%24
May 202693%30
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
446
Months covered
12

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Based on 465 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.