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AA 5988 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5988 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
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 602 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon85%(87 flights)
  • Tue89%(72 flights)
  • Wed94%(77 flights)
  • Thu89%(87 flights)
  • Fri86%(91 flights)
  • Sat89%(88 flights)
  • Sun84%(89 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM93%(41 flights)
  • 6–9 AM—(7 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(77 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(362 flights)
  • 3–6 PM84%(87 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM94%(17 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 82% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202582%56
July 202589%62
August 202590%62
September 202589%44
October 202593%42
November 202595%57
December 202583%46
January 202692%50
February 202683%46
March 202688%48
April 202697%36
May 202671%42
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
591
Months covered
12

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Based on 602 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.