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AA 5538 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 5538 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

88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
16 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 386 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(52 flights)
  • Tue89%(52 flights)
  • Wed88%(56 flights)
  • Thu84%(56 flights)
  • Fri89%(52 flights)
  • Sat89%(53 flights)
  • Sun89%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(324 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(51 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 96% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202596%22
July 202587%31
August 202590%31
September 2025100%30
October 202584%31
November 202587%30
December 202594%16
January 202691%22
February 202672%39
March 202685%58
April 202694%35
May 202684%31
Departures on time
89%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
376
Months covered
12

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Based on 386 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.