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AA 5938 · American Airlines

Charlotte → PHF (CLT–PHF)85% of its flights flew this route. The rest (MHT–PHL, PIT–PHL) are included in these numbers.

75
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min early
Average arrival delay
3.7%
Cancelled
17 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 356 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 AM departure wins.

AA 5938 departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 83% between 6–9 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 5938 arrived on time 92% of the time on Tuesdays and just 76% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the American Airlines network average.

AA 5938 arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 5938 was cancelled 3.7% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(50 flights)
  • Tue92%(50 flights)
  • Wed92%(49 flights)
  • Thu85%(47 flights)
  • Fri88%(48 flights)
  • Sat87%(46 flights)
  • Sun76%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM90%(29 flights)
  • 6–9 AM83%(23 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM86%(286 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 58% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202558%26
July 202582%28
August 202597%29
September 202590%30
October 202593%30
November 202596%28
December 202581%26
January 202693%27
February 202685%26
March 202680%30
April 202693%30
May 202683%29
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
1.1%
Flights flown
339
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 356 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.