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AA 3986 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3986 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 342 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(54 flights)
  • Tue85%(47 flights)
  • Wed85%(46 flights)
  • Thu89%(53 flights)
  • Fri80%(46 flights)
  • Sat79%(38 flights)
  • Sun79%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(102 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM91%(35 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(170 flights)
  • 3–6 PM100%(17 flights)
  • 6–9 PM92%(13 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 75% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202575%28
July 202579%28
September 202596%22
October 2025100%50
November 202590%29
December 202587%31
January 202661%56
February 202677%22
April 202683%24
May 202683%42
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
337
Months covered
11

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Based on 342 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.