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AA 5601 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5601 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

68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
4.7%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 445 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(60 flights)
  • Tue63%(60 flights)
  • Wed77%(61 flights)
  • Thu62%(63 flights)
  • Fri66%(61 flights)
  • Sat67%(58 flights)
  • Sun71%(61 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM80%(94 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(163 flights)
  • 6–9 PM56%(107 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM53%(60 flights)
On-time trend by month
60%
May

Jun 50% → May 60% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%34
July 202565%31
September 202567%55
October 202539%62
December 202580%10
January 202676%55
February 202684%50
March 202680%56
April 202677%35
May 202660%30
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
424
Months covered
12

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Based on 445 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.