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AA 1897 on time

American Airlines 1897: Charlotte to Raleigh at 12:10 p.m.; Raleigh to Charlotte at 2:04 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for CLT → RDU, its busiest leg

On time
82%
234 flights · likely 76–86%
Cancelled
2.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+65 min
average delay
Similar flights
77%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 AA 1897 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (18%); 2.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.

AA 1897: CLT → RDU

Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 12:10 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 82% of the time (234 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (77%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jun 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67JunJul 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77JulAug 2025: 81% on time (27 flights)81AugSep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 89% on time (28 flights)89OctNov 2025: 89% on time (27 flights)89NovDec 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74DecJan 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprAug 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3672%
Tuesday3491%
Wednesday3591%
Thursday3589%
Friday3580%
Saturday2475%
Sunday3571%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 50%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 44%Severe weather 4%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 2%

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AA 1897: RDU → CLT

Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 2:04 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (230 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jun 2025: 63% on time (30 flights)63JunJul 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68JulAug 2025: 81% on time (27 flights)81AugSep 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80SepOct 2025: 88% on time (25 flights)88OctNov 2025: 77% on time (26 flights)77NovDec 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68DecJan 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (27 flights)89FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprAug 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3669%
Tuesday3488%
Wednesday3580%
Thursday3391%
Friday3379%
Saturday2483%
Sunday3566%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 56%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 36%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 7%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is AA 1897 from CLT to RDU late?

American Airlines 1897 from Charlotte, NC to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 18% of 234 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.6% were cancelled.

How often is AA 1897 from RDU to CLT late?

American Airlines 1897 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to Charlotte, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 230 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.0% 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.