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AA 5862 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5862 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

85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
1.3%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 557 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(79 flights)
  • Tue90%(76 flights)
  • Wed93%(71 flights)
  • Thu74%(81 flights)
  • Fri88%(76 flights)
  • Sat85%(85 flights)
  • Sun81%(80 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM97%(32 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(59 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(115 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(144 flights)
  • 6–9 PM84%(198 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 69% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202569%55
July 202576%62
August 202593%60
September 202585%20
October 202589%27
November 202593%28
December 202592%38
January 202691%33
February 202686%43
March 202677%60
April 202693%60
May 202686%62
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
548
Months covered
12

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Based on 557 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.