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AA 5435 · American Airlines

Charlotte → Dayton (CLT–DAY)

70
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 340 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

AA 5435 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 69% between 6–9 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

AA 5435 arrived on time 90% of the time on Wednesdays and just 66% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the CLT–DAY route.

AA 5435 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 76% across the CLT–DAY route.

A bit behind the American Airlines network.

AA 5435 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(52 flights)
  • Tue68%(28 flights)
  • Wed90%(52 flights)
  • Thu67%(51 flights)
  • Fri67%(52 flights)
  • Sat66%(50 flights)
  • Sun69%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM92%(37 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(299 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
May

Jun 56% → May 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202556%27
July 202565%26
August 202587%30
September 202590%30
October 202574%31
November 202572%29
December 202558%31
January 202668%28
February 202672%25
March 202665%26
April 202681%26
May 202667%27
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
336
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 340 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.