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AA 5842 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5842 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
2 min early
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 539 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(74 flights)
  • Tue84%(73 flights)
  • Wed88%(74 flights)
  • Thu84%(76 flights)
  • Fri95%(78 flights)
  • Sat86%(73 flights)
  • Sun82%(77 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM100%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 AM78%(139 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(60 flights)
  • 12–3 PM100%(12 flights)
  • 3–6 PM86%(93 flights)
  • 6–9 PM90%(210 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 73% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%30
July 202584%31
August 202580%30
September 202590%58
October 202589%61
November 202593%53
December 202587%53
January 202686%56
February 202678%54
March 202681%62
April 2026100%26
May 2026100%11
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
525
Months covered
12

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Based on 539 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.