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AA 5956 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5956 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
5 min
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 359 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(52 flights)
  • Tue90%(49 flights)
  • Wed90%(51 flights)
  • Thu85%(46 flights)
  • Fri88%(50 flights)
  • Sat86%(42 flights)
  • Sun72%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM94%(113 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(52 flights)
  • 12–3 PM97%(34 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(55 flights)
  • 6–9 PM63%(90 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 56% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202556%27
July 202552%27
August 202579%29
September 2025100%29
October 202585%27
November 2025100%51
December 202575%59
January 202687%31
February 202690%10
April 2026100%25
May 202692%24
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
344
Months covered
12

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Based on 359 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.