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AA 3894 · American Airlines

Cincinnati → Chicago (CVG–ORD)88% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–CVG) are included in these numbers.

71
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 406 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.

AA 3894 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 66% between 6–9 AM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

AA 3894 arrived on time 80% of the time on Saturdays and just 58% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the American Airlines network.

AA 3894 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(59 flights)
  • Tue75%(51 flights)
  • Wed78%(59 flights)
  • Thu70%(59 flights)
  • Fri58%(60 flights)
  • Sat80%(55 flights)
  • Sun71%(59 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM66%(276 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(126 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 80% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%30
July 202553%30
August 202571%31
September 202547%30
October 202565%31
November 202561%28
December 202561%31
January 202692%26
February 202676%42
March 202677%57
April 202683%35
May 202674%31
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
402
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 406 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.