AA5281 CVG → CLT

American Airlines · Cincinnati, OH to Charlotte, NC · 141 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-05-20 · 335 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -2 min, while the worst 10% run +73 min or later.

AA5281 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for CVG → CLT, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
80%
Median delay
-2 min
90th percentile
+73 min
Cancellation rate
1%

How often is AA5281 on time?

Across 141 flights on CVG → CLT from 2025-07-01 to 2026-05-20, AA5281 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time. The median arrival delay was -2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +73 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time11180%
16-30 min118%
31-60 min21%
61-120 min32%
2+ hrs129%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-072972%+35 min
2025-083177%+69 min
2025-093083%+24 min
2025-105100%-4 min
2026-042475%+34 min
2026-052090%-11 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1872%
Tue2171%
Wed2075%
Thu2075%
Fri2085%
Sat2085%
Sun2095%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…