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AA 5974 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5974 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 722 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(95 flights)
  • Tue72%(97 flights)
  • Wed76%(93 flights)
  • Thu70%(99 flights)
  • Fri76%(97 flights)
  • Sat85%(100 flights)
  • Sun76%(99 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM78%(83 flights)
  • 12–3 PM81%(326 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(235 flights)
  • 6–9 PM56%(36 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
May

Jun 63% → May 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202563%59
July 202569%58
August 202593%61
September 202593%58
October 202578%60
November 202586%55
December 202562%55
January 202669%55
February 202674%49
March 202677%61
April 202684%55
May 202667%54
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
3.2%
Flights flown
680
Months covered
12

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Based on 722 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.