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AA 5589 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5589 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

64%
Arrive within 15 minutes
27 min
Average arrival delay
3.4%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 505 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon66%(65 flights)
  • Tue59%(71 flights)
  • Wed61%(75 flights)
  • Thu54%(71 flights)
  • Fri64%(72 flights)
  • Sat84%(62 flights)
  • Sun65%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(120 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(41 flights)
  • 12–3 PM62%(178 flights)
  • 3–6 PM46%(144 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 47% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202547%53
July 202541%44
August 202567%60
September 202562%60
October 202545%62
November 202590%31
December 202577%22
January 202671%17
February 202686%22
March 202693%29
April 202672%54
May 202671%34
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
488
Months covered
12

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Based on 505 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.