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AA 5973 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5973 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 604 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(87 flights)
  • Tue87%(87 flights)
  • Wed83%(84 flights)
  • Thu74%(80 flights)
  • Fri81%(85 flights)
  • Sat77%(78 flights)
  • Sun69%(85 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(10 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(72 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(259 flights)
  • 6–9 PM72%(229 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM75%(12 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 43% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202543%54
July 202543%53
August 202583%57
September 202585%52
October 202577%52
November 202586%28
December 202581%41
January 202685%34
February 202689%45
March 202682%60
April 202695%60
May 202692%50
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.7%
Flights flown
586
Months covered
12

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Based on 604 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.