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AA 5840 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5840 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
0.7%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 454 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(65 flights)
  • Tue85%(66 flights)
  • Wed79%(63 flights)
  • Thu80%(65 flights)
  • Fri83%(66 flights)
  • Sat83%(63 flights)
  • Sun70%(63 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM83%(59 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(132 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM58%(40 flights)
  • 6–9 PM81%(106 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM79%(86 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 80% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%56
July 202595%62
August 202559%58
September 202584%32
October 202577%31
November 202586%29
December 202579%29
January 202688%24
February 202685%27
March 202671%31
April 202687%30
May 202679%42
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
451
Months covered
12

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Based on 454 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.