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AA 5970 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5970 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 513 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(75 flights)
  • Tue86%(73 flights)
  • Wed90%(72 flights)
  • Thu80%(71 flights)
  • Fri76%(72 flights)
  • Sat83%(66 flights)
  • Sun75%(71 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM73%(15 flights)
  • 3–6 PM82%(229 flights)
  • 6–9 PM78%(176 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM93%(80 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 61% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202561%28
July 202572%29
August 202579%29
September 202593%30
October 2025100%31
November 202582%54
December 202580%60
January 202687%55
February 202675%56
March 202684%62
April 202686%36
May 202680%30
Departures on time
83%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
500
Months covered
12

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Based on 513 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.