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AA 5861 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5861 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
1 min early
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 305 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(44 flights)
  • Tue91%(44 flights)
  • Wed95%(40 flights)
  • Thu88%(43 flights)
  • Fri84%(45 flights)
  • Sat88%(42 flights)
  • Sun88%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM98%(88 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(106 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(4 flights)
  • 12–3 PM85%(26 flights)
  • 3–6 PM82%(55 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(21 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jun 97% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%29
July 202597%31
August 202596%22
September 202583%29
October 2025100%31
November 202579%28
December 202582%17
January 202688%24
February 202692%26
March 202681%31
April 202690%10
May 202673%22
Departures on time
90%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
300
Months covered
12

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Based on 305 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.