American Airlines · Charlottesville, VA to Charlotte, NC · 187 flights observed, 2025-11-02 to 2026-05-20 · 245 mi
AA5978 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for CHO → CLT, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA5978 on time?
Across 187 flights on CHO → CLT from 2025-11-02 to 2026-05-20, AA5978 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 86% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +24 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 155 | 86% |
| 16-30 min | 10 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 6 | 3% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 2% |
| 2+ hrs | 7 | 4% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 27 | 89% | -8 min |
| 2025-12 | 29 | 83% | +5 min |
| 2026-01 | 28 | 89% | -4 min |
| 2026-02 | 24 | 79% | 0 min |
| 2026-03 | 23 | 78% | +62 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 87% | -3 min |
| 2026-05 | 20 | 95% | -13 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 28 | 89% |
| Tue | 21 | 95% |
| Wed | 25 | 96% |
| Thu | 25 | 92% |
| Fri | 28 | 82% |
| Sat | 26 | 92% |
| Sun | 28 | 57% |
Other routes
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