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AA 5858 on time

American Airlines 5858: Albany to Philadelphia at 4:26 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
72%
173 flights · likely 65–78%
Cancelled
1.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+106 min
average delay
Similar flights
73%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 5858 flights from Albany arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

AA 5858: ALB → PHL

Scheduled to leave Albany at 4:26 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5858. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (173 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (73%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Albany to Philadelphia (66% of days). American Airlines's last ALB–PHL flight was cancelled 3.6% of the time, against 1.2% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:15 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%May 2025: 52% on time (27 flights)52MayJun 2025: 44% on time (27 flights)44JunJul 2025: 46% on time (26 flights)46JulAug 2025: 62% on time (29 flights)62AugSep 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80SepOct 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74OctNov 2025: 86% on time (29 flights)86NovDec 2025: too few flights (2 flights)DecFeb 2026: 65% on time (17 flights)65FebMar 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprAug 2026: 56% on time (27 flights)56Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2677%
Tuesday2471%
Wednesday2483%
Thursday2463%
Friday2572%
Saturday2576%
Sunday2564%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 55%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Severe weather 12%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 8%Security 1%

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Questions

How often is AA 5858 from ALB to PHL late?

American Airlines 5858 from Albany, NY to Philadelphia, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 173 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% 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.