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Flight Reliability

AA 888 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 888 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 248 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(36 flights)
  • Tue78%(32 flights)
  • Wed90%(31 flights)
  • Thu84%(38 flights)
  • Fri82%(38 flights)
  • Sat73%(33 flights)
  • Sun78%(37 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(90 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM75%(57 flights)
  • 12–3 PM89%(28 flights)
  • 3–6 PM77%(43 flights)
  • 6–9 PM52%(27 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Oct 54% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
October 202554%26
November 202559%22
December 202587%38
January 202682%34
February 202670%27
March 202681%31
April 202693%30
May 202687%37
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
245
Months covered
8

Based on 248 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.