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AA 5438 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5438 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

62%
Arrive within 15 minutes
27 min
Average arrival delay
12.4%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 525 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(71 flights)
  • Tue64%(70 flights)
  • Wed58%(69 flights)
  • Thu52%(60 flights)
  • Fri64%(63 flights)
  • Sat71%(59 flights)
  • Sun59%(66 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM—(7 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(6 flights)
  • 12–3 PM88%(34 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(221 flights)
  • 6–9 PM56%(135 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM64%(55 flights)
On-time trend by month
72%
May

Jun 47% → May 72% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202547%43
July 202555%40
August 202567%49
September 202573%48
October 202588%50
November 202571%28
December 202556%27
January 202651%51
February 202657%28
March 202653%34
April 202654%35
May 202672%25
Departures on time
65%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
458
Months covered
12

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Based on 525 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.