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AA 5966 on time

American Airlines 5966: Philadelphia to Manchester at 10:00 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
82%
131 flights · likely 74–87%
Cancelled
3.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−15 min
median vs schedule
When late
+83 min
average delay
Similar flights
73%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 AA 5966 flights from Philadelphia arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (18%); 3.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 15 minutes early.

AA 5966: PHL → MHT

Scheduled to leave Philadelphia at 10:00 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5966. Over the past year it arrived on time 82% of the time (131 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (73%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Philadelphia to Manchester (100% of days). American Airlines's last PHL–MHT flight was cancelled 4.1% of the time, against 2.7% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 8:30 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2025: too few flights (4 flights)MayJun 2025: 65% on time (26 flights)65JunJul 2025: 48% on time (31 flights)48JulAug 2025: 86% on time (29 flights)86AugSep 2025: 94% on time (16 flights)94SepOct 2025: too few flights (3 flights)OctApr 2026: 96% on time (24 flights)96AprMay 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 63% on time (27 flights)63JulAug 2026: too few flights (3 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2282%
Tuesday19—
Wednesday16—
Thursday2167%
Friday2176%
Saturday11—
Sunday2195%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 71%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 17%Severe weather 9%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 3%

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Questions

How often is AA 5966 from PHL to MHT late?

American Airlines 5966 from Philadelphia, PA to Manchester, NH arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 18% of 131 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.0% 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.