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AA 5996 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5996 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
5.0%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 502 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(71 flights)
  • Tue75%(60 flights)
  • Wed84%(64 flights)
  • Thu69%(73 flights)
  • Fri82%(71 flights)
  • Sat64%(70 flights)
  • Sun63%(65 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM67%(21 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM70%(20 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(166 flights)
  • 3–6 PM74%(171 flights)
  • 6–9 PM60%(96 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
Apr

Jun 63% → Apr 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202563%51
July 202539%52
August 202580%35
September 202590%30
October 202573%30
November 202577%56
December 202559%58
January 202687%55
February 202685%46
March 202677%48
April 2026100%12
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
474
Months covered
12

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Based on 502 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.