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AA 5542 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5542 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
5.4%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 406 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(56 flights)
  • Tue80%(50 flights)
  • Wed85%(58 flights)
  • Thu88%(57 flights)
  • Fri88%(60 flights)
  • Sat70%(50 flights)
  • Sun81%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM88%(17 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(123 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM98%(52 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(92 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(56 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(43 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 83% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%29
July 202587%31
August 202587%30
October 202588%25
November 202579%28
December 202571%31
January 202698%41
February 202682%49
March 202669%58
April 202675%32
May 202685%27
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
383
Months covered
12

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Based on 406 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.