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AA 5038 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5038 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
5.5%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 330 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(46 flights)
  • Tue78%(45 flights)
  • Wed81%(47 flights)
  • Thu75%(44 flights)
  • Fri74%(43 flights)
  • Sat69%(42 flights)
  • Sun71%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(9 flights)
  • 6–9 AM79%(118 flights)
  • 12–3 PM80%(30 flights)
  • 3–6 PM100%(11 flights)
  • 6–9 PM61%(49 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM71%(95 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 48% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202548%29
July 202559%27
August 202567%30
September 202579%29
October 202586%28
November 202592%26
December 202587%30
January 202689%27
February 202679%28
March 202679%28
April 202639%13
May 202682%17
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
312
Months covered
12

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Based on 330 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.