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AA 1938 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1938 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

71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 372 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(49 flights)
  • Tue77%(51 flights)
  • Wed72%(53 flights)
  • Thu77%(53 flights)
  • Fri72%(53 flights)
  • Sat75%(48 flights)
  • Sun54%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM90%(59 flights)
  • 6–9 AM—(1 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM71%(191 flights)
  • 12–3 PM58%(91 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(8 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
May

Jun 43% → May 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202543%30
July 202546%28
August 202586%29
September 202586%29
October 202590%31
November 202579%29
December 202572%29
January 202671%28
February 202679%28
March 202659%29
April 202670%30
May 202668%41
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
361
Months covered
12

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Based on 372 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.