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Flight Reliability

AA 3879 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3879 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
3 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 346 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(55 flights)
  • Tue73%(40 flights)
  • Wed73%(48 flights)
  • Thu83%(53 flights)
  • Fri78%(50 flights)
  • Sat86%(43 flights)
  • Sun76%(54 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM80%(45 flights)
  • 6–9 AM88%(66 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(43 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(86 flights)
  • 6–9 PM85%(103 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 78% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202578%45
July 202570%50
September 202546%24
October 202580%35
November 202582%28
December 202577%17
January 202683%24
February 2026100%12
April 202688%49
May 202682%51
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
343
Months covered
11

Based on 346 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.