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Flight Reliability

AA 1258 · American Airlines

Charlotte → San Antonio (CLTSAT)96% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SAT–CLT) are included in these numbers.

74
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 217 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

AA 1258 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 67% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 1258 arrived on time 85% of the time on Wednesdays and just 66% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the CLT–SAT route.

AA 1258 arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 77% across the CLT–SAT route.

A bit behind the American Airlines network.

AA 1258 arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(29 flights)
  • Tue68%(34 flights)
  • Wed85%(34 flights)
  • Thu66%(29 flights)
  • Fri77%(30 flights)
  • Sat73%(30 flights)
  • Sun66%(29 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM81%(16 flights)
  • 3–6 PM82%(61 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(138 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 50% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%30
July 202574%31
August 202569%36
September 202581%31
October 202577%31
April 202683%24
May 202671%31
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
215
Months covered
8

Based on 217 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.