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AA 5389 on time

American Airlines 5389: South Bend to Charlotte at 12:58 p.m.; Charlotte to South Bend at 9:05 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for SBN → CLT, its busiest leg

On time
73%
314 flights · likely 68–78%
Cancelled
3.8%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+100 min
average delay
Similar flights
83%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 5389 flights from South Bend arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 3.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.

AA 5389: SBN → CLT

Scheduled to leave South Bend at 12:58 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5389. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (314 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (83%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 100% on time (30 flights)100SepOct 2025: 100% on time (31 flights)100OctNov 2025: 81% on time (27 flights)81NovDec 2025: 59% on time (29 flights)59DecJan 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 59% on time (29 flights)59JulAug 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4777%
Tuesday4578%
Wednesday4482%
Thursday4573%
Friday4672%
Saturday4166%
Sunday4665%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 41%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 32%Severe weather 17%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%

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AA 5389: CLT → SBN

Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 9:05 a.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5389. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (289 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (87%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 100% on time (30 flights)100SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 89% on time (28 flights)89NovDec 2025: 69% on time (29 flights)69DecJan 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60JunJul 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60JulAug 2026: too few flights (4 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4379%
Tuesday4283%
Wednesday4090%
Thursday4279%
Friday4276%
Saturday3871%
Sunday4276%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 44%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 30%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Severe weather 4%

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Questions

How often is AA 5389 from SBN to CLT late?

American Airlines 5389 from South Bend, IN to Charlotte, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 314 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.8% were cancelled.

How often is AA 5389 from CLT to SBN late?

American Airlines 5389 from Charlotte, NC to South Bend, IN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 289 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.8% 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.