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AA 3853 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3853 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
2 min early
Average arrival delay
3.7%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 461 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(65 flights)
  • Tue94%(54 flights)
  • Wed89%(66 flights)
  • Thu82%(67 flights)
  • Fri87%(62 flights)
  • Sat88%(59 flights)
  • Sun77%(70 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM90%(107 flights)
  • 3–6 PM87%(251 flights)
  • 6–9 PM81%(84 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Sep 69% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
September 202569%55
October 202591%55
November 202588%51
December 202591%58
January 202690%58
February 2026100%22
March 202683%48
April 202683%52
May 202697%32
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
443
Months covered
12

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Based on 461 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.