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AA 5881 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5881 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
2.8%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 426 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(62 flights)
  • Tue87%(54 flights)
  • Wed91%(63 flights)
  • Thu77%(62 flights)
  • Fri89%(61 flights)
  • Sat77%(51 flights)
  • Sun78%(59 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM89%(44 flights)
  • 6–9 AM96%(56 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(18 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(151 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(8 flights)
  • 6–9 PM83%(24 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM77%(111 flights)
On-time trend by month
78%
May

Jun 52% → May 78% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202552%27
July 202586%29
August 202586%29
September 202595%40
October 202588%32
December 202596%28
January 202679%53
February 202678%37
March 202684%31
April 202687%54
May 202678%51
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
412
Months covered
12

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Based on 426 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.