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Flight Reliability

AA 1903 · American Airlines

Raleigh–Durham → Charlotte (RDU–CLT)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
96%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min early
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
16 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 3–6 AM arrived on time 97% of the time, against 94% between 6–9 AM.

Wednesday is the weak spot.

AA 1903 arrived on time 100% of the time on Tuesdays. On Wednesdays: 90%.

Better than the RDU–CLT route average.

AA 1903 arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 83% across the RDU–CLT route.

Well ahead of the American Airlines network.

AA 1903 arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon92%(52 flights)
  • Tue100%(50 flights)
  • Wed90%(51 flights)
  • Thu100%(50 flights)
  • Fri96%(51 flights)
  • Sat94%(51 flights)
  • Sun98%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(214 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(142 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 100% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 2025100%28
July 2025100%30
August 2025100%30
September 202597%30
October 2025100%31
November 202590%30
December 202587%31
January 202689%28
February 202689%27
March 2026100%30
April 2026100%30
May 202697%31
Departures on time
96%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
356
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 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.