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AA 1438 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1438 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

79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
2.1%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 612 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(87 flights)
  • Tue83%(80 flights)
  • Wed77%(85 flights)
  • Thu80%(93 flights)
  • Fri84%(94 flights)
  • Sat69%(71 flights)
  • Sun71%(88 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM83%(173 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(149 flights)
  • 12–3 PM74%(266 flights)
  • 6–9 PM80%(10 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 79% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%56
July 202582%62
August 202567%61
September 202579%58
October 202567%33
November 202583%57
December 202569%62
January 202689%37
February 202679%38
March 202679%58
April 202697%36
May 202680%40
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
598
Months covered
12

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Based on 612 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.