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AA 2438 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2438 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

64%
Arrive within 15 minutes
29 min
Average arrival delay
4.3%
Cancelled
2 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 586 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon58%(80 flights)
  • Tue56%(82 flights)
  • Wed72%(81 flights)
  • Thu76%(79 flights)
  • Fri70%(76 flights)
  • Sat66%(80 flights)
  • Sun49%(80 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(26 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(12 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(30 flights)
  • 3–6 PM59%(283 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(207 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 41% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202541%58
July 202556%59
August 202554%56
September 202560%57
October 202554%24
November 202575%28
December 202562%45
January 202676%54
February 202687%39
March 202660%30
April 202663%51
May 202683%57
Departures on time
63%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
558
Months covered
12

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Based on 586 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.