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AA 5990 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5990 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
1 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
17 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 439 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(57 flights)
  • Tue87%(62 flights)
  • Wed86%(63 flights)
  • Thu80%(65 flights)
  • Fri85%(60 flights)
  • Sat84%(63 flights)
  • Sun87%(60 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(191 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM100%(24 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(54 flights)
  • 3–6 PM93%(90 flights)
  • 6–9 PM49%(71 flights)
On-time trend by month
88%
May

Jun 43% → May 88% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202543%28
July 202555%31
August 202578%27
September 202597%38
October 202598%58
November 202597%30
December 202579%29
January 202689%28
February 202685%27
March 202690%30
April 202693%54
May 202688%50
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
430
Months covered
12

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Based on 439 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.