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AA 5836 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5836 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

89%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min early
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 487 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(70 flights)
  • Tue94%(70 flights)
  • Wed94%(68 flights)
  • Thu88%(68 flights)
  • Fri88%(74 flights)
  • Sat90%(60 flights)
  • Sun82%(65 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(71 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(30 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(239 flights)
  • 3–6 PM98%(101 flights)
  • 6–9 PM89%(26 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(8 flights)
On-time trend by month
98%
May

Jun 73% → May 98% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%56
July 202587%62
August 202585%33
September 202598%41
October 202591%33
November 202593%41
December 202581%32
January 202694%53
February 202679%24
April 202698%48
May 202698%50
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
475
Months covered
12

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Based on 487 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.