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Flight Reliability

AA 3868 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3868 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 171 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(30 flights)
  • Tue95%(19 flights)
  • Wed82%(22 flights)
  • Thu69%(29 flights)
  • Fri83%(29 flights)
  • Sat69%(13 flights)
  • Sun85%(27 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM96%(24 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(51 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(89 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
Mar

Jun 59% → Mar 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%27
July 202573%26
October 202592%38
December 202573%26
February 2026100%17
March 202689%26
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
169
Months covered
8

Based on 171 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.