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AA 1988 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1988 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

81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 466 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(69 flights)
  • Tue87%(67 flights)
  • Wed78%(68 flights)
  • Thu85%(67 flights)
  • Fri75%(68 flights)
  • Sat81%(53 flights)
  • Sun83%(69 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(269 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(50 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(142 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 83% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%30
July 202590%31
August 202590%29
September 202583%30
October 202586%28
November 202573%55
December 202576%58
January 202678%27
February 202675%44
March 202677%62
April 202686%36
May 202684%31
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
461
Months covered
12

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Based on 466 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.