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AA 5573 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5573 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
19 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 421 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(57 flights)
  • Tue75%(55 flights)
  • Wed79%(63 flights)
  • Thu73%(59 flights)
  • Fri67%(60 flights)
  • Sat77%(56 flights)
  • Sun65%(57 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(4 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(27 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM79%(67 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(131 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(132 flights)
  • 6–9 PM80%(46 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 54% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202554%28
July 202555%31
August 202546%26
September 202586%57
October 202579%62
November 202558%24
December 202565%17
January 202686%21
February 202673%40
March 202686%56
April 202668%31
May 202671%14
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
407
Months covered
12

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Based on 421 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.