About 1 in 5 AA 5842 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (20%); 3.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 15 minutes early.
AA 5842: CLT → PHF
Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 5:27 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5842. Over the past year it arrived on time 80% of the time (186 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 27 | 78% |
| Tuesday | 24 | 88% |
| Wednesday | 28 | 82% |
| Thursday | 26 | 81% |
| Friday | 27 | 85% |
| Saturday | 27 | 74% |
| Sunday | 27 | 70% |
Why it was late
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AA 5842: PHF → CLT
Scheduled to leave Newport News at 7:16 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5842. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (181 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Newport News to Charlotte (100% of days). American Airlines's last PHF–CLT flight was cancelled 3.3% of the time, against 1.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 5:05 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 27 | 81% |
| Tuesday | 24 | 83% |
| Wednesday | 26 | 96% |
| Thursday | 25 | 80% |
| Friday | 26 | 81% |
| Saturday | 26 | 73% |
| Sunday | 27 | 74% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 5842 from CLT to PHF late?
American Airlines 5842 from Charlotte, NC to Newport News/Williamsburg, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 20% of 186 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.8% were cancelled.
How often is AA 5842 from PHF to CLT late?
American Airlines 5842 from Newport News/Williamsburg, VA to Charlotte, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 181 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.0% 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.