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AA 5959 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5959 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 517 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(68 flights)
  • Tue91%(70 flights)
  • Wed94%(72 flights)
  • Thu78%(73 flights)
  • Fri87%(70 flights)
  • Sat90%(72 flights)
  • Sun80%(79 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(89 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(93 flights)
  • 12–3 PM96%(81 flights)
  • 3–6 PM80%(70 flights)
  • 6–9 PM81%(171 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 90% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 202588%16
August 202593%54
September 202592%39
October 202582%33
November 202597%58
December 202580%50
January 202680%56
February 202678%54
March 202681%58
April 202692%36
May 202685%20
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
504
Months covered
12

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Based on 517 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.