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Flight Reliability

AA 2488 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2488 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

70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 406 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(59 flights)
  • Tue72%(53 flights)
  • Wed69%(54 flights)
  • Thu57%(56 flights)
  • Fri79%(58 flights)
  • Sat70%(57 flights)
  • Sun67%(63 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(153 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(44 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(15 flights)
  • 3–6 PM40%(38 flights)
  • 6–9 PM53%(135 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM67%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 43% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202543%30
July 202538%29
August 202536%31
September 202560%30
October 202560%20
November 202592%25
December 202574%46
January 202685%26
February 202689%27
March 202690%31
April 202672%54
May 202690%51
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
400
Months covered
12

Based on 406 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.