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AA 5852 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5852 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

94%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min early
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
17 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 645 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon92%(94 flights)
  • Tue96%(94 flights)
  • Wed99%(93 flights)
  • Thu92%(92 flights)
  • Fri90%(94 flights)
  • Sat96%(79 flights)
  • Sun92%(94 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM82%(34 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM96%(448 flights)
  • 12–3 PM94%(109 flights)
  • 3–6 PM86%(49 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 98% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202598%60
July 202594%62
August 202595%62
September 202597%60
October 2025100%56
November 2025100%52
December 202591%33
January 202682%28
February 202691%44
March 202687%62
April 202695%60
May 202689%61
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
640
Months covered
12

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Based on 645 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.