About 1 in 5 AA 5959 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 3.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.
AA 5959: CLT → CAE
Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 6:41 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5959. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (193 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 28 | 68% |
| Tuesday | 28 | 86% |
| Wednesday | 28 | 93% |
| Thursday | 27 | 67% |
| Friday | 27 | 78% |
| Saturday | 27 | 81% |
| Sunday | 28 | 75% |
Why it was late
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AA 5959: CAE → CLT
Scheduled to leave Columbia at 8:11 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5959. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (148 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Columbia to Charlotte (80% of days). American Airlines's last CAE–CLT flight was cancelled 4.1% of the time, against 1.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 5:00 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 22 | 73% |
| Tuesday | 21 | 90% |
| Wednesday | 21 | 90% |
| Thursday | 20 | 65% |
| Friday | 21 | 71% |
| Saturday | 21 | 76% |
| Sunday | 22 | 68% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 5959 from CLT to CAE late?
American Airlines 5959 from Charlotte, NC to Columbia, SC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 193 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.6% were cancelled.
How often is AA 5959 from CAE to CLT late?
American Airlines 5959 from Columbia, SC to Charlotte, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 148 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.7% 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.