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AA 5817 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5817 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

84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
0.7%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 434 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(60 flights)
  • Tue88%(50 flights)
  • Wed87%(63 flights)
  • Thu78%(69 flights)
  • Fri87%(62 flights)
  • Sat86%(56 flights)
  • Sun77%(70 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM82%(90 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(259 flights)
  • 12–3 PM88%(40 flights)
  • 3–6 PM82%(39 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
88%
May

Jun 90% → May 88% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 202590%31
August 202597%30
September 202588%32
October 202584%37
November 202586%28
December 202594%31
February 202656%32
March 202679%62
April 202679%52
May 202688%56
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
430
Months covered
12

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Based on 434 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.