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Flight Reliability

AA 5939 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5939 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 336 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(48 flights)
  • Tue82%(45 flights)
  • Wed76%(42 flights)
  • Thu81%(53 flights)
  • Fri76%(45 flights)
  • Sat85%(34 flights)
  • Sun78%(63 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(30 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(3 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(152 flights)
  • 6–9 PM76%(141 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 63% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202563%30
July 202556%45
August 202580%30
September 202592%12
October 202593%29
November 202592%26
December 202568%38
January 202682%11
April 202693%42
May 202677%56
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
330
Months covered
12

Based on 336 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.