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AA 5850 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5850 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 432 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(64 flights)
  • Tue86%(62 flights)
  • Wed81%(64 flights)
  • Thu72%(60 flights)
  • Fri79%(63 flights)
  • Sat80%(50 flights)
  • Sun71%(61 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM77%(17 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(45 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(43 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(130 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(167 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM91%(22 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 52% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202552%29
July 202550%30
August 202571%55
September 202582%56
October 202594%31
November 202595%39
December 202573%33
January 202687%23
February 202680%44
March 202683%60
April 202692%13
May 202673%11
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
424
Months covered
12

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Based on 432 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.