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AA 5636 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5636 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
23 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 531 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(79 flights)
  • Tue76%(82 flights)
  • Wed68%(81 flights)
  • Thu73%(77 flights)
  • Fri68%(77 flights)
  • Sat73%(45 flights)
  • Sun73%(73 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM82%(22 flights)
  • 6–9 AM75%(116 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM78%(124 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(112 flights)
  • 3–6 PM53%(91 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(49 flights)
On-time trend by month
65%
May

Jun 76% → May 65% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%29
July 202576%25
August 202563%48
September 202583%60
October 202570%10
November 202579%48
December 202573%56
January 202677%52
February 202683%52
March 202654%56
April 202654%52
May 202665%26
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
514
Months covered
12

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Based on 531 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.