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Flight Reliability

AA 4888 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 4888 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
27 min
Average arrival delay
3.3%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 366 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(49 flights)
  • Tue77%(47 flights)
  • Wed69%(51 flights)
  • Thu88%(58 flights)
  • Fri73%(48 flights)
  • Sat58%(48 flights)
  • Sun68%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM94%(16 flights)
  • 6–9 AM83%(46 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(30 flights)
  • 12–3 PM60%(30 flights)
  • 3–6 PM66%(151 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(65 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM88%(16 flights)
On-time trend by month
64%
May

Jun 31% → May 64% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202531%26
July 202540%25
August 202581%57
September 202580%25
October 202584%31
November 202579%38
December 202582%51
January 202682%34
February 202676%21
March 202658%26
May 202664%11
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
354
Months covered
12

Based on 366 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.