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AA 396 · American Airlines

New York → Chicago (LGA–ORD)98% of its flights flew this route. The rest (IND–ORD) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
62%
Arrive within 15 minutes
29 min
Average arrival delay
3.5%
Cancelled
2 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 200 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Wednesdays have been rough.

AA 396 arrived on time 75% of the time on Saturdays and just 52% on Wednesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the LGA–ORD route.

AA 396 arrived on time 62% of the time, versus 68% across the LGA–ORD route.

Well behind the American Airlines network.

AA 396 arrived on time 62% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 396 was cancelled 3.5% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon56%(27 flights)
  • Tue71%(31 flights)
  • Wed52%(31 flights)
  • Thu56%(27 flights)
  • Fri63%(30 flights)
  • Sat75%(16 flights)
  • Sun63%(30 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(188 flights)
On-time trend by month
65%
May

Jun 48% → May 65% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202548%27
July 202539%28
August 202569%26
September 202577%26
October 202546%26
April 202683%24
May 202665%31
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
192
Months covered
8

Same route, other flights

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Based on 200 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.