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AA 5502 on time

American Airlines 5502: Charlotte to Allentown at 2:36 p.m.; Allentown to Charlotte at 4:57 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for CLT → ABE, its busiest leg

On time
80%
142 flights · likely 73–86%
Cancelled
0.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+71 min
average delay
Similar flights
76%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 AA 5502 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (20%); 0.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

AA 5502: CLT → ABE

Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 2:36 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5502. Over the past year it arrived on time 80% of the time (142 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2024: 70% on time (30 flights)70SepOct 2024: 74% on time (31 flights)74OctNov 2024: too few flights (1 flights)NovMay 2025: 74% on time (27 flights)74MayJun 2025: too few flights (4 flights)JunAug 2025: 42% on time (26 flights)42AugSep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 90% on time (20 flights)90OctNov 2025: 83% on time (29 flights)83NovDec 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71DecJan 2026: too few flights (5 flights)JanAug 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2374%
Tuesday17—
Wednesday18—
Thursday2095%
Friday2070%
Saturday2286%
Sunday2277%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 54%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 26%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%Severe weather 4%

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AA 5502: ABE → CLT

Scheduled to leave Allentown at 4:57 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5502. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (140 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Allentown to Charlotte (100% of days). American Airlines's last ABE–CLT flight was cancelled 3.6% of the time, against 4.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:15 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2024: 66% on time (29 flights)66SepOct 2024: 87% on time (30 flights)87OctNov 2024: too few flights (3 flights)NovMay 2025: 63% on time (27 flights)63MayJun 2025: too few flights (4 flights)JunAug 2025: 71% on time (24 flights)71AugSep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 90% on time (20 flights)90OctNov 2025: 79% on time (29 flights)79NovDec 2025: 66% on time (29 flights)66DecJan 2026: too few flights (5 flights)JanAug 2026: 52% on time (27 flights)52Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2370%
Tuesday17—
Wednesday17—
Thursday19—
Friday2065%
Saturday2277%
Sunday2277%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 54%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Severe weather 6%

All flights ABE → CLT · Connecting off AA 5502? Check the risk

Questions

How often is AA 5502 from CLT to ABE late?

American Airlines 5502 from Charlotte, NC to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 20% of 142 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% were cancelled.

How often is AA 5502 from ABE to CLT late?

American Airlines 5502 from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA to Charlotte, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 140 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.1% 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.