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AA 5879 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5879 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 417 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(59 flights)
  • Tue96%(46 flights)
  • Wed85%(54 flights)
  • Thu76%(63 flights)
  • Fri82%(61 flights)
  • Sat76%(63 flights)
  • Sun82%(65 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM77%(22 flights)
  • 12–3 PM88%(89 flights)
  • 3–6 PM84%(127 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(128 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM84%(45 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 55% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202555%29
July 202573%30
August 202586%28
September 202587%30
October 202594%31
November 202596%45
December 202573%37
January 202686%28
February 202668%37
March 202692%49
April 202689%36
May 202677%31
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
411
Months covered
12

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Based on 417 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.