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AA 3972 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3972 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

88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 548 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(82 flights)
  • Tue90%(73 flights)
  • Wed92%(72 flights)
  • Thu89%(84 flights)
  • Fri83%(84 flights)
  • Sat88%(73 flights)
  • Sun89%(71 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM92%(13 flights)
  • 6–9 AM90%(316 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(184 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM100%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 PM100%(11 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 82% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202582%54
July 202593%58
August 202581%59
September 202588%32
October 202587%55
December 202586%14
January 202690%40
February 202687%39
March 202697%62
April 202679%58
May 202697%62
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
539
Months covered
12

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Based on 548 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.