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AA 5896 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5896 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 358 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(53 flights)
  • Tue69%(39 flights)
  • Wed86%(50 flights)
  • Thu73%(51 flights)
  • Fri82%(50 flights)
  • Sat61%(51 flights)
  • Sun74%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM73%(15 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(92 flights)
  • 12–3 PM89%(26 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(71 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(49 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM71%(94 flights)
On-time trend by month
60%
May

Jun 63% → May 60% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202563%32
July 202562%29
August 202564%28
September 202590%30
October 202583%30
November 202576%29
December 202572%29
January 202682%28
February 202676%38
March 202679%52
April 2026100%12
May 202660%10
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
347
Months covered
12

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Based on 358 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.