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Flight Reliability

AA 3738 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3738 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 250 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(45 flights)
  • Tue73%(37 flights)
  • Wed82%(27 flights)
  • Thu89%(45 flights)
  • Fri80%(44 flights)
  • Sat(6 flights)
  • Sun70%(43 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(92 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(100 flights)
  • 6–9 PM72%(53 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 87% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202587%45
July 202573%44
August 202569%45
October 202583%46
April 202667%24
May 202684%37
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
247
Months covered
10

Based on 250 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.