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AA 5966 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5966 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 347 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(51 flights)
  • Tue71%(48 flights)
  • Wed72%(46 flights)
  • Thu81%(48 flights)
  • Fri84%(49 flights)
  • Sat84%(45 flights)
  • Sun82%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM77%(35 flights)
  • 6–9 AM81%(147 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM80%(151 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 76% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%33
July 202554%28
August 202590%29
September 202594%16
October 202586%29
November 202576%29
December 202574%31
January 202683%30
February 202678%27
March 202683%29
April 202693%30
May 202685%27
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
338
Months covered
12

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Based on 347 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.