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AA 4506 on time

American Airlines 4506: New York to Columbia at 2:40 p.m.; Columbia to New York at 5:28 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for LGA → CAE, its busiest leg

On time
71%
231 flights · likely 65–77%
Cancelled
3.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+70 min
average delay
Similar flights
73%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 4506 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (29%); 3.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.

AA 4506: LGA → CAE

Scheduled to leave New York at 2:40 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4506. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (231 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (73%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jun 2025: 69% on time (29 flights)69JunJul 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74JulAug 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90AugSep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 61% on time (31 flights)61OctNov 2025: 78% on time (27 flights)78NovDec 2025: 58% on time (24 flights)58DecJan 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprAug 2026: 75% on time (24 flights)75Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3661%
Tuesday3177%
Wednesday3373%
Thursday3482%
Friday3471%
Saturday2879%
Sunday3560%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 45%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 27%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 26%Severe weather 1%

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AA 4506: CAE → LGA

Scheduled to leave Columbia at 5:28 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4506. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (213 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (61%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Columbia to New York (84% of days). American Airlines's last CAE–LGA flight was cancelled 5.3% of the time, against 6.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:01 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jun 2025: 47% on time (30 flights)47JunJul 2025: 45% on time (31 flights)45JulAug 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84AugSep 2025: 88% on time (26 flights)88SepOct 2025: 48% on time (27 flights)48OctNov 2025: 56% on time (25 flights)56NovDec 2025: 48% on time (25 flights)48DecJan 2026: 65% on time (26 flights)65JanFeb 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74FebMar 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprAug 2026: 60% on time (20 flights)60Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3661%
Tuesday3161%
Wednesday3465%
Thursday3361%
Friday3566%
Saturday9—
Sunday3549%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 45%Severe weather 20%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%

All flights CAE → LGA · Connecting off AA 4506? Check the risk

Questions

How often is AA 4506 from LGA to CAE late?

American Airlines 4506 from New York, NY to Columbia, SC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 231 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.9% were cancelled.

How often is AA 4506 from CAE to LGA late?

American Airlines 4506 from Columbia, SC to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 213 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.6% 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.