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AA 5981 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5981 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

91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min early
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 532 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(77 flights)
  • Tue96%(73 flights)
  • Wed93%(72 flights)
  • Thu89%(74 flights)
  • Fri93%(75 flights)
  • Sat87%(77 flights)
  • Sun87%(76 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(293 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM93%(108 flights)
  • 12–3 PM94%(35 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(7 flights)
  • 6–9 PM88%(81 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 87% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%31
July 202594%31
August 202590%31
September 202593%30
October 202594%46
November 202593%54
December 202587%52
January 202694%34
February 202691%43
March 202689%62
April 202688%60
May 202694%50
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
524
Months covered
12

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Based on 532 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.