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Flight Reliability

AA 526 · American Airlines

Charlotte → Nashville (CLT–BNA)

61
A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
65%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
3 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 205 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AA 526 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 59% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

AA 526 arrived on time 79% of the time on Saturdays and just 52% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the CLT–BNA route.

AA 526 arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 76% across the CLT–BNA route.

Lagging the American Airlines network.

AA 526 arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon72%(29 flights)
  • Tue59%(29 flights)
  • Wed69%(29 flights)
  • Thu62%(29 flights)
  • Fri52%(29 flights)
  • Sat79%(29 flights)
  • Sun59%(29 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(7 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(90 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM59%(106 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 32% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202532%28
July 202553%30
August 202571%28
September 202580%30
October 202581%31
April 202654%24
May 202674%31
Departures on time
65%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
203
Months covered
8

Same route, other flights

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Based on 205 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.