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AA 5873 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5873 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

73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 322 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(47 flights)
  • Tue70%(43 flights)
  • Wed64%(42 flights)
  • Thu64%(45 flights)
  • Fri76%(49 flights)
  • Sat83%(47 flights)
  • Sun70%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(7 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(21 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(252 flights)
  • 3–6 PM83%(12 flights)
  • 6–9 PM59%(27 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
Apr

Jun 60% → Apr 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%30
July 202573%30
August 202568%31
September 202547%30
October 202573%30
November 202566%29
December 202588%16
February 202679%34
March 202682%61
April 202694%16
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
319
Months covered
12

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Based on 322 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.