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AA 5133 on time

American Airlines 5133: Washington to Wilmington at 4:59 p.m.; Wilmington to Washington at 6:59 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DCA → ILM, its busiest leg

On time
54%
201 flights · likely 47–60%
Cancelled
10.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+81 min
average delay
Similar flights
50%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 AA 5133 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (46%); 10.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes late.

AA 5133: DCA → ILM

Scheduled to leave Washington at 4:59 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5133. Over the past year it arrived on time 54% of the time (201 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (50%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Washington to Wilmington (95% of days). American Airlines's last DCA–ILM flight was cancelled 9.5% of the time, against 5.1% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 7:30 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Jun 2025: 31% on time (26 flights)31JunJul 2025: 42% on time (26 flights)42JulAug 2025: 54% on time (26 flights)54AugSep 2025: 70% on time (30 flights)70SepOct 2025: 65% on time (26 flights)65OctNov 2025: 61% on time (28 flights)61NovDec 2025: 54% on time (28 flights)54DecJan 2026: 39% on time (31 flights)39JanFeb 2026: too few flights (11 flights)FebMar 2026: 63% on time (19 flights)63MarApr 2026: too few flights (5 flights)AprAug 2026: 39% on time (23 flights)39Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3158%
Tuesday3161%
Wednesday2959%
Thursday2839%
Friday3053%
Saturday2171%
Sunday3139%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 71%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 16%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%Severe weather 5%

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AA 5133: ILM → DCA

Scheduled to leave Wilmington at 6:59 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5133. Over the past year it arrived on time 46% of the time (201 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (39%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Wilmington to Washington (100% of days). American Airlines's last ILM–DCA flight was cancelled 12.1% of the time, against 5.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 9:30 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Jun 2025: 27% on time (26 flights)27JunJul 2025: 27% on time (26 flights)27JulAug 2025: 50% on time (26 flights)50AugSep 2025: 63% on time (30 flights)63SepOct 2025: 73% on time (26 flights)73OctNov 2025: 41% on time (29 flights)41NovDec 2025: 48% on time (27 flights)48DecJan 2026: 32% on time (31 flights)32JanFeb 2026: too few flights (11 flights)FebMar 2026: 42% on time (19 flights)42MarApr 2026: too few flights (5 flights)AprAug 2026: 30% on time (23 flights)30Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3135%
Tuesday3165%
Wednesday2846%
Thursday2938%
Friday3050%
Saturday2167%
Sunday3126%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 67%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 28%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 4%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is AA 5133 from DCA to ILM late?

American Airlines 5133 from Washington, DC to Wilmington, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 46% of 201 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 10.0% were cancelled.

How often is AA 5133 from ILM to DCA late?

American Airlines 5133 from Wilmington, NC to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 54% of 201 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 12.9% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.