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AA 3518 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3518 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

87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 550 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(73 flights)
  • Tue84%(80 flights)
  • Wed85%(79 flights)
  • Thu83%(77 flights)
  • Fri87%(78 flights)
  • Sat90%(69 flights)
  • Sun92%(79 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(233 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(139 flights)
  • 12–3 PM91%(104 flights)
  • 6–9 PM84%(44 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM60%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 77% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202577%34
July 202593%30
August 202579%57
September 202594%32
October 202590%57
November 202589%55
December 202566%32
January 202692%51
February 2026100%54
March 202687%61
April 202682%34
May 202692%38
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
535
Months covered
12

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Based on 550 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.