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AA 5656 · American Airlines

Washington → Milwaukee (DCA–MKE)99% of its flights flew this route. The rest (BTR–DFW, DCA–CMH) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
16 min
Average arrival delay
12.0%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 351 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AA 5656 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 60% between 3–6 PM.

Tuesdays have been rough.

AA 5656 arrived on time 80% of the time on Saturdays and just 61% on Tuesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DCA–MKE route.

AA 5656 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 78% across the DCA–MKE route.

Lagging the American Airlines network.

AA 5656 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon70%(46 flights)
  • Tue61%(46 flights)
  • Wed75%(48 flights)
  • Thu71%(44 flights)
  • Fri62%(39 flights)
  • Sat80%(40 flights)
  • Sun61%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(2 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(2 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(10 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(33 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM69%(260 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 63% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202563%19
July 202562%21
August 202568%28
September 202584%25
October 202577%30
November 202564%22
December 202559%29
January 202685%26
February 202658%26
March 202654%24
April 202661%28
May 202683%29
Departures on time
65%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
307
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 351 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.