About 1 in 10 AA 978 flights from Memphis arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (10%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.
AA 978: MEM → CLT
Scheduled to leave Memphis at 5:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 90% of the time (167 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (92%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 22 | 86% |
| Tuesday | 22 | 95% |
| Wednesday | 21 | 86% |
| Thursday | 29 | 90% |
| Friday | 21 | 95% |
| Saturday | 25 | 92% |
| Sunday | 27 | 85% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 978 from MEM to CLT late?
American Airlines 978 from Memphis, TN to Charlotte, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 10% of 167 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% 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.