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AA 5557 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5557 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
3.8%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 476 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(67 flights)
  • Tue80%(60 flights)
  • Wed88%(74 flights)
  • Thu76%(66 flights)
  • Fri72%(65 flights)
  • Sat83%(53 flights)
  • Sun74%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(61 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(71 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(146 flights)
  • 3–6 PM83%(98 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(81 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 46% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202546%26
July 202565%20
August 202581%31
September 202568%50
October 202592%59
November 202593%58
December 202571%62
January 202683%48
February 202657%14
March 202676%38
April 202689%36
May 202687%15
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
457
Months covered
12

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Based on 476 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.