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AA 28 on time

American Airlines 28: Los Angeles to New York at 3:15 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
74%
356 flights · likely 69–78%
Cancelled
2.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+91 min
average delay
Similar flights
80%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 28 flights from Los Angeles arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.

AA 28: LAX → JFK

Scheduled to leave Los Angeles at 3:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (356 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Los Angeles to New York (72% of days). American Airlines's last LAX–JFK flight was cancelled 3.0% of the time, against 2.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77SepOct 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84OctNov 2025: 79% on time (28 flights)79NovDec 2025: 76% on time (29 flights)76DecJan 2026: 50% on time (28 flights)50JanFeb 2026: 48% on time (27 flights)48FebMar 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70MarApr 2026: 100% on time (30 flights)100AprMay 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MayJun 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5277%
Tuesday5269%
Wednesday4976%
Thursday5078%
Friday5271%
Saturday5070%
Sunday5176%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 51%Late inbound plane 33%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is AA 28 from LAX to JFK late?

American Airlines 28 from Los Angeles, CA to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 356 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% 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.