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AA 2878 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2878 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

69%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 410 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(55 flights)
  • Tue71%(55 flights)
  • Wed80%(59 flights)
  • Thu69%(58 flights)
  • Fri73%(56 flights)
  • Sat62%(53 flights)
  • Sun61%(61 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM65%(17 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(126 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(94 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(59 flights)
  • 6–9 PM44%(16 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM59%(85 flights)
On-time trend by month
64%
May

Jun 59% → May 64% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%29
July 202541%29
August 202576%25
September 202589%26
October 202553%30
November 202579%52
December 202551%47
January 202693%27
February 202689%45
March 202671%35
April 202660%30
May 202664%22
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
397
Months covered
12

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Based on 410 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.