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AA 5926 on time

American Airlines 5926: Philadelphia to Roanoke at 5:53 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
76%
150 flights · likely 69–82%
Cancelled
2.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+108 min
average delay
Similar flights
72%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 5926 flights from Philadelphia arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (24%); 2.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.

AA 5926: PHL → ROA

Scheduled to leave Philadelphia at 5:53 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5926. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (150 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Philadelphia to Roanoke (97% of days). American Airlines's last PHL–ROA flight was cancelled 1.5% of the time, against 0.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 12:50 p.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Apr 2025: 61% on time (23 flights)61AprMay 2025: too few flights (4 flights)MayJun 2025: 35% on time (26 flights)35JunJul 2025: 48% on time (31 flights)48JulAug 2025: 82% on time (28 flights)82AugSep 2025: 80% on time (25 flights)80SepOct 2025: too few flights (5 flights)OctApr 2026: 96% on time (24 flights)96AprMay 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52JulAug 2026: too few flights (4 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2277%
Tuesday18—
Wednesday2282%
Thursday2264%
Friday2282%
Saturday2268%
Sunday2282%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 66%Severe weather 14%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 11%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 9%

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Questions

How often is AA 5926 from PHL to ROA late?

American Airlines 5926 from Philadelphia, PA to Roanoke, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 150 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.7% 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.