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AA 2838 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2838 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

84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 500 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(72 flights)
  • Tue82%(67 flights)
  • Wed93%(69 flights)
  • Thu88%(75 flights)
  • Fri89%(71 flights)
  • Sat81%(62 flights)
  • Sun73%(75 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(120 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(141 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(55 flights)
  • 3–6 PM81%(163 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(12 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 87% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%60
July 202588%58
August 202583%54
September 202597%39
October 202568%19
November 202571%28
December 202590%31
January 202664%28
February 202686%28
March 202690%31
April 202677%53
May 202689%62
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
491
Months covered
12

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Based on 500 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.