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AA 1586 on time

American Airlines 1586: Charlotte to Charleston at 5:50 p.m.; Charleston to Charlotte at 7:42 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for CLT → CHS, its busiest leg

On time
69%
233 flights · likely 63–75%
Cancelled
1.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+67 min
average delay
Similar flights
75%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 1586 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.

AA 1586: CLT → CHS

Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 5:50 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (233 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Jun 2025: 57% on time (30 flights)57JunJul 2025: 42% on time (31 flights)42JulAug 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71AugSep 2025: 70% on time (30 flights)70SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 90% on time (29 flights)90NovDec 2025: 61% on time (31 flights)61DecJan 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (24 flights)75FebMar 2026: 48% on time (29 flights)48MarApr 2026: too few flights (1 flights)AprAug 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3471%
Tuesday3482%
Wednesday3471%
Thursday3367%
Friday3263%
Saturday3569%
Sunday3161%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 67%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 24%Severe weather 5%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 4%

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AA 1586: CHS → CLT

Scheduled to leave Charleston at 7:42 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (224 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (70%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Charleston to Charlotte (100% of days). American Airlines's last CHS–CLT flight was cancelled 1.9% of the time, against 1.7% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 5:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jun 2025: 53% on time (30 flights)53JunJul 2025: 60% on time (30 flights)60JulAug 2025: 76% on time (29 flights)76AugSep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80OctNov 2025: 89% on time (28 flights)89NovDec 2025: 68% on time (28 flights)68DecJan 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JanFeb 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83FebMar 2026: 48% on time (29 flights)48MarApr 2026: too few flights (1 flights)AprAug 2026: 74% on time (23 flights)74Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3476%
Tuesday3476%
Wednesday3275%
Thursday3281%
Friday3168%
Saturday3073%
Sunday3161%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 87%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 8%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 5%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is AA 1586 from CLT to CHS late?

American Airlines 1586 from Charlotte, NC to Charleston, SC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 233 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% were cancelled.

How often is AA 1586 from CHS to CLT late?

American Airlines 1586 from Charleston, SC to Charlotte, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 224 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.8% 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.