About 1 in 5 AA 5787 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 1.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.
AA 5787: CLT → CHA
Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 8:24 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5787. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (283 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 42 | 76% |
| Tuesday | 45 | 89% |
| Wednesday | 42 | 81% |
| Thursday | 37 | 81% |
| Friday | 39 | 72% |
| Saturday | 38 | 82% |
| Sunday | 40 | 65% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 5787 from CLT to CHA late?
American Airlines 5787 from Charlotte, NC to Chattanooga, TN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 283 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.8% 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.