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AA 5969 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5969 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

73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
4.6%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 582 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(75 flights)
  • Tue78%(77 flights)
  • Wed83%(76 flights)
  • Thu63%(83 flights)
  • Fri74%(76 flights)
  • Sat79%(76 flights)
  • Sun68%(90 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM94%(137 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(52 flights)
  • 12–3 PM81%(86 flights)
  • 3–6 PM56%(230 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(48 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 50% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%48
July 202545%51
August 202545%58
September 202555%20
October 202576%29
November 202593%45
December 202586%55
January 202697%33
February 202679%42
March 202677%61
April 202692%60
May 202686%51
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
553
Months covered
12

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Based on 582 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.