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AA 5578 on time

American Airlines 5578: Cincinnati to Philadelphia at 7:53 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
81%
337 flights · likely 76–85%
Cancelled
3.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+109 min
average delay
Similar flights
82%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 AA 5578 flights from Cincinnati arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (19%); 3.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.

AA 5578: CVG → PHL

Scheduled to leave Cincinnati at 7:53 a.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5578. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (337 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (82%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 88% on time (25 flights)88SepOct 2025: 89% on time (27 flights)89OctNov 2025: 86% on time (29 flights)86NovDec 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77DecJan 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85JanFeb 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 88% on time (26 flights)88AprMay 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JulAug 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5377%
Tuesday2882%
Wednesday5283%
Thursday5277%
Friday5279%
Saturday4883%
Sunday5285%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 62%Late inbound plane 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is AA 5578 from CVG to PHL late?

American Airlines 5578 from Cincinnati, OH to Philadelphia, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 337 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.9% 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.