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AA 5848 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5848 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

87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min early
Average arrival delay
2.1%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 487 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon96%(69 flights)
  • Tue91%(65 flights)
  • Wed83%(65 flights)
  • Thu87%(70 flights)
  • Fri89%(70 flights)
  • Sat87%(70 flights)
  • Sun79%(68 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(59 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM93%(168 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(54 flights)
  • 3–6 PM72%(72 flights)
  • 6–9 PM72%(57 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM96%(67 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 97% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%30
July 202587%54
August 202592%36
September 202597%30
October 202594%31
November 202593%29
December 202593%28
January 202696%22
February 202680%44
March 202671%58
April 202684%56
May 202690%59
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
477
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.