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AA 5609 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5609 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

66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
22 min
Average arrival delay
4.0%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 272 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon54%(26 flights)
  • Tue60%(40 flights)
  • Wed61%(33 flights)
  • Thu79%(43 flights)
  • Fri61%(38 flights)
  • Sat83%(35 flights)
  • Sun63%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM50%(16 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM74%(34 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM64%(152 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM65%(31 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
May

Jun 66% → May 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202566%29
July 202571%31
August 202564%28
September 202572%29
November 202588%33
December 202557%14
February 202650%12
March 202646%26
April 202652%23
May 202667%24
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
261
Months covered
12

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Based on 272 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.