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AA 5816 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5816 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 646 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(89 flights)
  • Tue83%(87 flights)
  • Wed80%(81 flights)
  • Thu89%(93 flights)
  • Fri81%(95 flights)
  • Sat88%(92 flights)
  • Sun90%(95 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(135 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM95%(141 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(161 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(120 flights)
  • 6–9 PM79%(75 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 78% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202578%55
July 202590%62
August 202598%47
September 202595%59
October 202595%62
November 202590%52
December 202568%56
January 202684%25
February 202683%36
March 202666%61
April 202687%55
May 202692%62
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
632
Months covered
12

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Based on 646 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.