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AA 5856 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5856 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
2 min
Average arrival delay
2.7%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 333 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(51 flights)
  • Tue86%(36 flights)
  • Wed91%(42 flights)
  • Thu86%(49 flights)
  • Fri83%(46 flights)
  • Sat91%(45 flights)
  • Sun86%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM86%(14 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(180 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM97%(33 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(39 flights)
  • 3–6 PM84%(44 flights)
  • 6–9 PM50%(14 flights)
On-time trend by month
96%
May

Jun 83% → May 96% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%29
July 202590%31
August 202590%31
September 202576%29
October 202567%33
November 202586%28
December 202588%40
January 202691%33
February 202693%15
April 2026100%24
May 202696%28
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
324
Months covered
12

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Based on 333 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.