About 1 in 3 AA 4738 flights from Buffalo arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (34%); 6.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.
AA 4738: BUF → LGA
Scheduled to leave Buffalo at 11:29 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4738. Over the past year it arrived on time 66% of the time (166 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 26 | 62% |
| Tuesday | 25 | 72% |
| Wednesday | 24 | 79% |
| Thursday | 23 | 48% |
| Friday | 24 | 67% |
| Saturday | 19 | — |
| Sunday | 25 | 52% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 4738 from BUF to LGA late?
American Airlines 4738 from Buffalo, NY to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 34% of 166 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.0% 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.