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Flight Reliability

AA 738 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 738 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

68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 164 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(24 flights)
  • Tue58%(24 flights)
  • Wed71%(24 flights)
  • Thu68%(25 flights)
  • Fri73%(26 flights)
  • Sat58%(12 flights)
  • Sun71%(28 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(1 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM59%(81 flights)
  • 3–6 PM79%(38 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM74%(43 flights)
On-time trend by month
70%
May

Jun 55% → May 70% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202555%22
July 202550%26
August 202573%30
September 202570%30
November 202570%20
February 202679%14
May 202670%10
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
163
Months covered
9

Based on 164 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.