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AA 1038 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1038 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 364 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(50 flights)
  • Tue89%(52 flights)
  • Wed83%(52 flights)
  • Thu88%(51 flights)
  • Fri82%(50 flights)
  • Sat80%(50 flights)
  • Sun63%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(203 flights)
  • 12–3 PM70%(27 flights)
  • 3–6 PM90%(30 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(96 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 89% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202589%28
July 202594%31
August 202587%31
September 202593%30
October 202577%31
November 202572%29
December 202584%31
January 202668%28
February 202674%27
March 202690%31
April 202652%29
May 202677%30
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
356
Months covered
12

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Based on 364 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.