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AA 238 on time

American Airlines 238: Los Angeles to New York at 10:20 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
65%
363 flights · likely 60–70%
Cancelled
1.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+87 min
average delay
Similar flights
65%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 238 flights from Los Angeles arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (35%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.

AA 238: LAX → JFK

Scheduled to leave Los Angeles at 10:20 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 65% of the time (363 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73SepOct 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81OctNov 2025: 57% on time (28 flights)57NovDec 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74DecJan 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45JanFeb 2026: 61% on time (28 flights)61FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65MayJun 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60JunJul 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52JulAug 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5374%
Tuesday5269%
Wednesday5260%
Thursday5163%
Friday5271%
Saturday5263%
Sunday5155%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 41%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 24%

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Questions

How often is AA 238 from LAX to JFK late?

American Airlines 238 from Los Angeles, CA to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 35% of 363 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.