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AA 5989 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5989 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
3 min early
Average arrival delay
2.1%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 585 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(82 flights)
  • Tue89%(81 flights)
  • Wed93%(80 flights)
  • Thu92%(83 flights)
  • Fri95%(75 flights)
  • Sat88%(84 flights)
  • Sun91%(85 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM100%(15 flights)
  • 6–9 AM97%(118 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM93%(216 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(38 flights)
  • 3–6 PM92%(94 flights)
  • 6–9 PM92%(48 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM59%(41 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 68% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%28
July 202567%30
August 202591%53
September 202596%56
October 2025100%35
November 202596%45
December 202580%46
January 202696%53
February 202689%52
March 202695%61
April 202697%60
May 202692%51
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
570
Months covered
12

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Based on 585 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.