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AA 3888 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3888 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

79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 355 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(52 flights)
  • Tue86%(50 flights)
  • Wed75%(47 flights)
  • Thu79%(58 flights)
  • Fri76%(49 flights)
  • Sat71%(38 flights)
  • Sun75%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM87%(55 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM94%(65 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(121 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(74 flights)
  • 6–9 PM63%(35 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 82% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202582%28
July 202578%27
August 202573%56
September 202575%12
October 202580%50
November 202559%17
December 202584%38
January 202674%31
February 202685%26
April 202684%25
May 202687%31
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
350
Months covered
12

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Based on 355 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.