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AA 5976 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5976 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

85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 568 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(83 flights)
  • Tue85%(79 flights)
  • Wed88%(75 flights)
  • Thu85%(82 flights)
  • Fri87%(78 flights)
  • Sat86%(72 flights)
  • Sun84%(81 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM83%(152 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(120 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(127 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(21 flights)
  • 6–9 PM81%(130 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 80% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%56
July 202589%62
August 202588%32
September 202581%16
October 202584%25
November 202587%55
December 202579%61
January 202691%57
February 202692%50
March 202675%60
April 202686%36
May 202685%40
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
1.4%
Flights flown
550
Months covered
12

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Based on 568 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.