Flight OddsAA5438 CLT → DSM
American Airlines · Charlotte, NC to Des Moines, IA · 64 flights observed, 2025-11-02 to 2026-01-05 · 815 mi
AA5438 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for CLT → DSM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
64%
Median delay
+1 min
90th percentile
+52 min
Cancellation rate
9%
How often is AA5438 on time?
Across 64 flights on CLT → DSM from 2025-11-02 to 2026-01-05, AA5438 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 64% of the time. The median arrival delay was +1 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +52 min or later. 9% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 37 | 64% |
| 16-30 min | 7 | 12% |
| 31-60 min | 9 | 16% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 3% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 5% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 26 | 69% | +43 min |
| 2025-12 | 27 | 56% | +18 min |
| 2026-01 | 5 | 80% | -2 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 10 | 70% |
| Tue | 9 | 56% |
| Wed | 9 | 89% |
| Thu | 8 | 50% |
| Fri | 6 | 67% |
| Sat | 7 | 71% |
| Sun | 9 | 44% |
Other routes
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