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American Airlines 5497: Washington to Greer at 7:46 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
46%
136 flights · likely 38–55%
Cancelled
7.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+13 min
median vs schedule
When late
+90 min
average delay
Similar flights
44%
AA, same route & hour

About 5 in 10 AA 5497 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (54%); 7.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 13 minutes late.

AA 5497: DCA → GSP

Scheduled to leave Washington at 7:46 p.m. local time, operated by PSA Airlines as OH 5497. Over the past year it arrived on time 46% of the time (136 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (44%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Washington to Greer (100% of days). American Airlines's last DCA–GSP flight was cancelled 7.8% of the time, against 3.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 10:41 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

10%55%100%Apr 2025: 65% on time (26 flights)65AprMay 2025: 54% on time (26 flights)54MayJun 2025: too few flights (12 flights)JunJul 2025: 16% on time (19 flights)16JulAug 2025: too few flights (3 flights)AugSep 2025: 57% on time (28 flights)57SepOct 2025: too few flights (5 flights)OctApr 2026: 71% on time (21 flights)71AprMay 2026: 54% on time (26 flights)54MayJun 2026: 31% on time (26 flights)31JunJul 2026: 22% on time (27 flights)22JulAug 2026: too few flights (3 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2157%
Tuesday2259%
Wednesday2245%
Thursday2236%
Friday2232%
Saturday5—
Sunday2241%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 53%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%Severe weather 3%

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Questions

How often is AA 5497 from DCA to GSP late?

American Airlines 5497 from Washington, DC to Greer, SC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 54% of 136 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.