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AA 4553 on time

American Airlines 4553: New York to Charlottesville at 2:30 p.m.; Charlottesville to New York at 4:37 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for LGA → CHO, its busiest leg

On time
69%
190 flights · likely 62–75%
Cancelled
4.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+62 min
average delay
Similar flights
72%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 4553 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 4.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

AA 4553: LGA → CHO

Scheduled to leave New York at 2:30 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4553. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (190 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%May 2025: 81% on time (27 flights)81MayJun 2025: 65% on time (26 flights)65JunJul 2025: 81% on time (27 flights)81JulAug 2025: 92% on time (26 flights)92AugSep 2025: 92% on time (26 flights)92SepOct 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67OctNov 2025: 59% on time (29 flights)59NovDec 2025: 59% on time (27 flights)59DecJan 2026: 68% on time (25 flights)68JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (24 flights)75FebMar 2026: too few flights (6 flights)MarAug 2026: 70% on time (23 flights)70Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3171%
Tuesday3077%
Wednesday3080%
Thursday2864%
Friday3161%
Saturday10—
Sunday3067%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 55%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 35%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 10%

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AA 4553: CHO → LGA

Scheduled to leave Charlottesville at 4:37 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4553. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (165 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (66%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%May 2025: 78% on time (27 flights)78MayJun 2025: 46% on time (26 flights)46JunJul 2025: 48% on time (27 flights)48JulAug 2025: 81% on time (26 flights)81AugSep 2025: too few flights (2 flights)SepOct 2025: 54% on time (26 flights)54OctNov 2025: 62% on time (29 flights)62NovDec 2025: 50% on time (28 flights)50DecJan 2026: 78% on time (27 flights)78JanFeb 2026: 67% on time (24 flights)67FebMar 2026: too few flights (6 flights)MarAug 2026: 61% on time (23 flights)61Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2759%
Tuesday2658%
Wednesday2471%
Thursday2442%
Friday2662%
Saturday13—
Sunday2564%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 45%Late inbound plane 42%Severe weather 10%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 4%

All flights CHO → LGA · Connecting off AA 4553? Check the risk

Questions

How often is AA 4553 from LGA to CHO late?

American Airlines 4553 from New York, NY to Charlottesville, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 190 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.2% were cancelled.

How often is AA 4553 from CHO to LGA late?

American Airlines 4553 from Charlottesville, VA to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 165 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 7.3% 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.