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Flight Reliability

AA 638 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 638 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

87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
1.8%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 218 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon97%(30 flights)
  • Tue97%(31 flights)
  • Wed83%(29 flights)
  • Thu90%(30 flights)
  • Fri84%(32 flights)
  • Sat81%(31 flights)
  • Sun77%(30 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(128 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(27 flights)
  • 12–3 PM85%(13 flights)
  • 6–9 PM80%(45 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 92% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202592%26
July 202590%30
August 202583%30
September 202586%28
October 202587%31
November 202583%12
April 202683%24
May 202687%30
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
213
Months covered
9

Based on 218 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.