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AA 5979 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5979 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
3.6%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 643 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(93 flights)
  • Tue93%(80 flights)
  • Wed87%(84 flights)
  • Thu70%(89 flights)
  • Fri88%(90 flights)
  • Sat74%(88 flights)
  • Sun79%(93 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM95%(37 flights)
  • 6–9 AM100%(45 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM100%(17 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(15 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(418 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(85 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 66% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202566%55
July 202558%59
August 202572%58
September 202583%60
October 202598%44
November 2025100%45
December 202585%59
January 202686%49
February 202679%52
March 202681%62
April 2026100%40
May 202685%34
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
617
Months covered
12

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Based on 643 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.