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AA 5863 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5863 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
2 min early
Average arrival delay
0.7%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 459 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(69 flights)
  • Tue79%(47 flights)
  • Wed84%(69 flights)
  • Thu89%(71 flights)
  • Fri89%(70 flights)
  • Sat93%(61 flights)
  • Sun84%(69 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(266 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(99 flights)
  • 3–6 PM91%(44 flights)
  • 6–9 PM87%(47 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 88% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202588%49
July 202589%52
August 202591%57
September 202589%27
October 202565%26
November 202580%30
December 202581%16
January 202683%30
February 202696%26
March 202681%31
April 202693%54
May 202683%58
Departures on time
89%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
456
Months covered
12

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Based on 459 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.