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AA 5238 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5238 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

93%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
3.6%
Cancelled
16 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 308 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon90%(41 flights)
  • Tue94%(36 flights)
  • Wed98%(40 flights)
  • Thu93%(40 flights)
  • Fri93%(42 flights)
  • Sat91%(55 flights)
  • Sun91%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM95%(84 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(193 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM95%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 100% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 2025100%12
August 202596%25
September 2025100%30
October 202596%23
November 2025100%29
December 202581%31
January 202684%25
February 202685%27
March 202693%28
April 202696%28
May 202693%30
Departures on time
93%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
296
Months covered
12

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Based on 308 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.