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AA 5977 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5977 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

88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 507 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(78 flights)
  • Tue84%(57 flights)
  • Wed90%(71 flights)
  • Thu88%(72 flights)
  • Fri84%(76 flights)
  • Sat81%(75 flights)
  • Sun94%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM85%(85 flights)
  • 6–9 AM95%(43 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM96%(46 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(208 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(108 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 71% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202571%58
July 202581%62
August 202583%48
September 202593%29
October 202598%57
November 202596%27
December 202586%36
January 202693%29
February 202683%24
March 202689%26
April 202694%54
May 202692%51
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
501
Months covered
12

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Based on 507 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.