Flight Reliability
AA 549 · American Airlines
Richmond → Charlotte (RIC–CLT)
91
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 91%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 4 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 1.9%
- Cancelled
- 18 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 158 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Skip Monday if you can.
AA 549 arrived on time 96% of the time on Thursdays. On Mondays: 85%.
Better than the RIC–CLT route average.
AA 549 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 83% across the RIC–CLT route.
Better than the American Airlines network average.
AA 549 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon85%(20 flights)
- Tue91%(22 flights)
- Wed86%(21 flights)
- Thu96%(23 flights)
- Fri91%(22 flights)
- Sat96%(23 flights)
- Sun92%(24 flights)
- 3–6 AM91%(100 flights)
- 6–9 AM91%(55 flights)
90%
May
Jun 90% → May 90% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 90% | 29 |
| July 2025 | 83% | 30 |
| August 2025 | 100% | 16 |
| October 2025 | 100% | 24 |
| April 2026 | 88% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 90% | 31 |
- Departures on time
- 92%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 155
- Months covered
- 7
Same route, other flights
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Based on 158 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.