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AA 5949 · American Airlines

Philadelphia → MDT (PHL–MDT)83% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CLT–CHA, CHA–CLT) are included in these numbers.

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
1.0%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 381 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AA 5949 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 95% of the time, versus 76% between 6–9 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

AA 5949 arrived on time 88% of the time on Tuesdays. On Fridays: 74%.

A bit behind the PHL–MDT route.

AA 5949 arrived on time 79% of the time, versus 82% across the PHL–MDT route.

Trending in the right direction.

AA 5949 arrived on time 91% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 83% in the three months before that.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(56 flights)
  • Tue88%(42 flights)
  • Wed78%(54 flights)
  • Thu76%(55 flights)
  • Fri74%(57 flights)
  • Sat75%(57 flights)
  • Sun80%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(15 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(15 flights)
  • 3–6 PM83%(12 flights)
  • 6–9 PM76%(292 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM95%(43 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 56% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202556%27
July 202542%26
August 202576%29
September 202583%30
October 202574%27
November 202576%29
December 202586%57
January 202683%35
February 202681%26
March 202687%31
April 202697%30
May 202690%30
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
377
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 381 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.