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Flight Reliability

AA 5429 · American Airlines

Charlotte → Pensacola (CLT–PNS)

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 363 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

AA 5429 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 79% of the time, versus 64% between 6–9 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

AA 5429 arrived on time 77% of the time on Tuesdays and just 57% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the CLT–PNS route.

AA 5429 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 77% across the CLT–PNS route.

Lagging the American Airlines network.

AA 5429 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon61%(51 flights)
  • Tue77%(52 flights)
  • Wed77%(52 flights)
  • Thu57%(51 flights)
  • Fri67%(51 flights)
  • Sat67%(49 flights)
  • Sun69%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM79%(98 flights)
  • 6–9 PM64%(259 flights)
On-time trend by month
47%
May

Jun 40% → May 47% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202540%30
July 202565%31
August 202560%30
September 202577%30
October 202587%31
November 202579%29
December 202567%30
January 202674%27
February 202679%28
March 202674%31
April 202667%30
May 202647%30
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
357
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 363 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.