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AA 5998 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5998 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
0 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 488 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(69 flights)
  • Tue83%(64 flights)
  • Wed90%(72 flights)
  • Thu83%(70 flights)
  • Fri88%(68 flights)
  • Sat87%(70 flights)
  • Sun79%(65 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(112 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(281 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(36 flights)
  • 3–6 PM91%(43 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(6 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 53% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202553%30
July 202590%31
August 202584%32
September 202593%30
October 202590%30
November 202579%29
December 202577%30
January 202696%52
February 202680%54
March 202678%60
April 202698%56
May 202691%44
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
478
Months covered
12

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Based on 488 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.