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AA 5249 on time

American Airlines 5249: Philadelphia to Lexington at 1:20 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
69%
130 flights · likely 61–77%
Cancelled
3.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+90 min
average delay
Similar flights
68%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 5249 flights from Philadelphia arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 3.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.

AA 5249: PHL → LEX

Scheduled to leave Philadelphia at 1:20 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5249. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (130 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (68%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2026: 75% on time (20 flights)75AprMay 2026: 71% on time (21 flights)71MayJun 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75JunJul 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JulAug 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday19—
Tuesday12—
Wednesday2171%
Thursday2162%
Friday19—
Saturday19—
Sunday19—

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 53%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 26%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 18%Severe weather 3%

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Questions

How often is AA 5249 from PHL to LEX late?

American Airlines 5249 from Philadelphia, PA to Lexington, KY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 130 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.9% 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.