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AA 5632 · American Airlines

Philadelphia → Norfolk (PHL–ORF)

51
A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
27 min
Average arrival delay
4.4%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 364 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

AA 5632 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 68% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 5632 arrived on time 84% of the time on Tuesdays and just 57% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the PHL–ORF route.

AA 5632 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 77% across the PHL–ORF route.

A bit behind the American Airlines network.

AA 5632 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon66%(50 flights)
  • Tue84%(51 flights)
  • Wed77%(51 flights)
  • Thu59%(46 flights)
  • Fri69%(49 flights)
  • Sat76%(49 flights)
  • Sun57%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM82%(49 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(298 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 32% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202532%28
July 202537%27
August 202577%31
September 202580%30
October 202584%31
November 202572%29
December 202563%30
January 202682%28
February 202665%26
March 202664%28
April 202686%29
May 202687%30
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
347
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 364 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.