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AA 1838 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1838 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

65%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
2.9%
Cancelled
0 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 377 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon66%(59 flights)
  • Tue73%(33 flights)
  • Wed57%(44 flights)
  • Thu67%(60 flights)
  • Fri65%(57 flights)
  • Sat59%(53 flights)
  • Sun67%(58 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM83%(58 flights)
  • 6–9 AM100%(20 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM61%(57 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(35 flights)
  • 3–6 PM53%(144 flights)
  • 6–9 PM62%(50 flights)
On-time trend by month
57%
May

Jun 52% → May 57% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202552%29
July 202536%28
August 202584%31
September 202560%30
October 202567%33
November 202563%27
December 202577%31
January 202682%22
February 202661%18
March 202668%28
April 202669%45
May 202657%42
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
364
Months covered
12

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Based on 377 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.