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AA 5959 on time

American Airlines 5959: Charlotte to Columbia at 6:41 p.m.; Columbia to Charlotte at 8:11 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for CLT → CAE, its busiest leg

On time
78%
193 flights · likely 72–83%
Cancelled
3.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Similar flights
65%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 AA 5959 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 3.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.

AA 5959: CLT → CAE

Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 6:41 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5959. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (193 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jan 2025: 84% on time (25 flights)84JanFeb 2025: too few flights (12 flights)FebApr 2025: 78% on time (27 flights)78AprMay 2025: too few flights (4 flights)MayNov 2025: 100% on time (29 flights)100NovDec 2025: too few flights (2 flights)DecJan 2026: 65% on time (26 flights)65JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 85% on time (20 flights)85MayAug 2026: 52% on time (27 flights)52Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2868%
Tuesday2886%
Wednesday2893%
Thursday2767%
Friday2778%
Saturday2781%
Sunday2875%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 43%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%Severe weather 20%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%

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AA 5959: CAE → CLT

Scheduled to leave Columbia at 8:11 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5959. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (148 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Columbia to Charlotte (80% of days). American Airlines's last CAE–CLT flight was cancelled 4.1% of the time, against 1.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 5:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Dec 2023: 78% on time (18 flights)78DecJan 2024: 88% on time (24 flights)88JanFeb 2024: too few flights (12 flights)FebJan 2025: 88% on time (25 flights)88JanFeb 2025: too few flights (12 flights)FebNov 2025: 96% on time (28 flights)96NovDec 2025: too few flights (2 flights)DecJan 2026: 69% on time (26 flights)69JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprAug 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2273%
Tuesday2190%
Wednesday2190%
Thursday2065%
Friday2171%
Saturday2176%
Sunday2268%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 91%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 4%Severe weather 3%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 3%

All flights CAE → CLT · Connecting off AA 5959? Check the risk

Questions

How often is AA 5959 from CLT to CAE late?

American Airlines 5959 from Charlotte, NC to Columbia, SC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 193 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.6% were cancelled.

How often is AA 5959 from CAE to CLT late?

American Airlines 5959 from Columbia, SC to Charlotte, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 148 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.7% 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.