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AA 5953 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5953 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

88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 392 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(61 flights)
  • Tue92%(50 flights)
  • Wed89%(54 flights)
  • Thu93%(56 flights)
  • Fri90%(57 flights)
  • Sat90%(51 flights)
  • Sun79%(62 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(82 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(117 flights)
  • 12–3 PM96%(50 flights)
  • 3–6 PM90%(76 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(66 flights)
On-time trend by month
98%
May

Jul 74% → May 98% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 202574%27
August 202581%42
September 202591%22
October 202586%29
November 202591%55
December 202587%60
January 202691%35
February 202679%19
April 202692%48
May 202698%50
Departures on time
89%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
391
Months covered
11

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Based on 392 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.