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Flight Reliability

AA 3987 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 3987 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 297 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(46 flights)
  • Tue94%(32 flights)
  • Wed84%(38 flights)
  • Thu84%(43 flights)
  • Fri82%(45 flights)
  • Sat79%(43 flights)
  • Sun93%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM97%(60 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(2 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(88 flights)
  • 3–6 PM82%(106 flights)
  • 6–9 PM89%(36 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 97% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%29
July 202594%31
November 202583%29
December 202586%29
January 202685%27
February 202683%36
March 202682%50
April 202678%36
May 202690%20
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
292
Months covered
10

Based on 297 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.