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AA 5980 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5980 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
2 min early
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 517 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(73 flights)
  • Tue84%(61 flights)
  • Wed88%(68 flights)
  • Thu85%(74 flights)
  • Fri81%(72 flights)
  • Sat88%(84 flights)
  • Sun81%(74 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM96%(94 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(230 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(125 flights)
  • 3–6 PM89%(37 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(8 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM83%(12 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 66% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202566%58
July 202575%61
August 202592%60
September 202591%58
October 202573%40
November 202596%25
December 202581%26
January 202685%53
February 202686%29
April 2026100%49
May 202697%39
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
1.0%
Flights flown
506
Months covered
12

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Based on 517 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.