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AA 2988 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 2988 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

66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
45 min
Average arrival delay
2.6%
Cancelled
0 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 352 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon54%(48 flights)
  • Tue78%(46 flights)
  • Wed78%(49 flights)
  • Thu58%(50 flights)
  • Fri67%(49 flights)
  • Sat76%(49 flights)
  • Sun53%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM100%(22 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM66%(44 flights)
  • 12–3 PM64%(186 flights)
  • 3–6 PM62%(84 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
62%
May

Jun 66% → May 62% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202566%29
July 202562%29
August 202542%31
September 202583%30
October 202587%30
November 202550%26
December 202555%44
February 2026100%15
March 202687%30
April 202662%29
May 202662%42
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
340
Months covered
12

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Based on 352 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.