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AA 5997 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5997 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
4 min early
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 508 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(78 flights)
  • Tue91%(68 flights)
  • Wed99%(70 flights)
  • Thu89%(70 flights)
  • Fri86%(70 flights)
  • Sat85%(75 flights)
  • Sun85%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM94%(141 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM94%(129 flights)
  • 12–3 PM95%(37 flights)
  • 3–6 PM80%(131 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(65 flights)
On-time trend by month
95%
May

Jun 97% → May 95% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%30
July 202584%31
August 202565%52
September 202596%23
October 202598%48
November 202594%48
December 2025100%16
January 202687%30
February 202680%45
March 202679%61
April 202695%60
May 202695%59
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
503
Months covered
12

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Based on 508 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.