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AA 5855 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5855 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

88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min early
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 452 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(66 flights)
  • Tue88%(56 flights)
  • Wed92%(63 flights)
  • Thu89%(63 flights)
  • Fri85%(66 flights)
  • Sat82%(65 flights)
  • Sun88%(68 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM94%(71 flights)
  • 6–9 AM87%(222 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(66 flights)
  • 3–6 PM86%(51 flights)
  • 6–9 PM89%(37 flights)
On-time trend by month
88%
May

Jun 85% → May 88% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202585%34
July 2025100%30
August 202581%31
September 202587%30
October 202592%49
November 202586%43
December 202569%39
January 202690%30
February 202680%25
March 2026100%31
April 202691%54
May 202688%51
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
447
Months covered
12

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Based on 452 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.