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AA 5809 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5809 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
0.7%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 558 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(81 flights)
  • Tue78%(71 flights)
  • Wed84%(74 flights)
  • Thu73%(81 flights)
  • Fri78%(80 flights)
  • Sat84%(82 flights)
  • Sun75%(83 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(110 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM100%(14 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(201 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(214 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM77%(13 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 48% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202548%59
July 202568%60
August 202592%61
September 202588%60
October 202586%51
November 202590%30
December 202574%23
January 202673%30
February 202662%45
March 202685%61
April 202692%36
May 202689%36
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
552
Months covered
12

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Based on 558 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.