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AA 5859 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5859 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min early
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 566 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(78 flights)
  • Tue86%(79 flights)
  • Wed93%(74 flights)
  • Thu79%(81 flights)
  • Fri93%(82 flights)
  • Sat82%(83 flights)
  • Sun88%(80 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(83 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(304 flights)
  • 12–3 PM88%(107 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(63 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 97% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%30
July 202593%58
August 202594%36
September 2025100%30
October 202576%50
November 202582%56
December 202574%39
January 202688%33
February 202667%43
March 202683%60
April 202693%60
May 202689%62
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
557
Months covered
12

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Based on 566 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.