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Flight Reliability

AA 788 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 788 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

67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 118 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon56%(16 flights)
  • Tue70%(20 flights)
  • Wed88%(17 flights)
  • Thu64%(14 flights)
  • Fri80%(15 flights)
  • Sat53%(17 flights)
  • Sun59%(17 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM100%(10 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(2 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(30 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(34 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM55%(40 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Nov 86% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202586%22
December 202564%11
February 202665%17
April 202642%24
May 202674%19
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
116
Months covered
9

Based on 118 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.