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AA 5586 on time

American Airlines 5586: Charlotte to South Bend at 5:03 p.m.; South Bend to Charlotte at 7:35 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for CLT → SBN, its busiest leg

On time
66%
190 flights · likely 59–73%
Cancelled
2.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+68 min
average delay
Similar flights
67%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 5586 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (34%); 2.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.

AA 5586: CLT → SBN

Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 5:03 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5586. Over the past year it arrived on time 66% of the time (190 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (67%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Jun 2025: 44% on time (25 flights)44JunJul 2025: 76% on time (29 flights)76JulAug 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68AugSep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: too few flights (5 flights)OctDec 2025: 48% on time (27 flights)48DecJan 2026: too few flights (5 flights)JanFeb 2026: 59% on time (17 flights)59FebMar 2026: 55% on time (29 flights)55MarApr 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2026: 85% on time (20 flights)85MayAug 2026: 37% on time (27 flights)37Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2871%
Tuesday2677%
Wednesday2868%
Thursday2759%
Friday2756%
Saturday2669%
Sunday2864%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 47%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 31%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Severe weather 4%

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AA 5586: SBN → CLT

Scheduled to leave South Bend at 7:35 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5586. Over the past year it arrived on time 70% of the time (187 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (66%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from South Bend to Charlotte (100% of days). American Airlines's last SBN–CLT flight was cancelled 3.9% of the time, against 3.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:11 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Jun 2025: 40% on time (25 flights)40JunJul 2025: 57% on time (28 flights)57JulAug 2025: 72% on time (29 flights)72AugSep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: too few flights (5 flights)OctDec 2025: 54% on time (24 flights)54DecJan 2026: too few flights (5 flights)JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (17 flights)71FebMar 2026: 59% on time (29 flights)59MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 75% on time (20 flights)75MayAug 2026: 52% on time (27 flights)52Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2875%
Tuesday2681%
Wednesday2673%
Thursday2662%
Friday2759%
Saturday2669%
Sunday2871%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 63%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 19%Severe weather 14%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 5%

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Questions

How often is AA 5586 from CLT to SBN late?

American Airlines 5586 from Charlotte, NC to South Bend, IN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 34% of 190 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.1% were cancelled.

How often is AA 5586 from SBN to CLT late?

American Airlines 5586 from South Bend, IN to Charlotte, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 30% of 187 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.1% 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.