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AA 1998 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1998 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
0.4%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 461 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(67 flights)
  • Tue88%(58 flights)
  • Wed82%(67 flights)
  • Thu81%(67 flights)
  • Fri79%(66 flights)
  • Sat78%(63 flights)
  • Sun86%(71 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(89 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(84 flights)
  • 12–3 PM68%(104 flights)
  • 3–6 PM83%(46 flights)
  • 6–9 PM76%(103 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM85%(33 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 83% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%30
July 202594%31
August 202593%30
September 202575%57
October 202560%35
November 202566%29
December 202571%28
January 202672%29
February 202696%23
March 202696%53
April 202680%56
May 202679%58
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
459
Months covered
12

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Based on 461 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.