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AA 5787 · American Airlines

Charlotte → CHA (CLT–CHA)95% of its flights flew this route. The rest (PHL–RIC) are included in these numbers.

75
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 322 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AA 5787 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 70% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 5787 arrived on time 84% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 70%.

A bit behind the CLT–CHA route.

AA 5787 arrived on time 78% of the time, versus 84% across the CLT–CHA route.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(45 flights)
  • Tue83%(48 flights)
  • Wed84%(45 flights)
  • Thu82%(44 flights)
  • Fri73%(45 flights)
  • Sat78%(40 flights)
  • Sun70%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM82%(212 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM70%(101 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 46% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202546%28
July 202553%30
August 202576%25
September 202588%16
October 202582%28
November 202579%29
December 202586%28
January 202696%28
February 202679%14
March 202673%26
April 202693%30
May 202690%31
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
313
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 322 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.