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AA 5877 on time

American Airlines 5877: Philadelphia to Albany at 9:35 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
79%
315 flights · likely 74–83%
Cancelled
3.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+68 min
average delay
Similar flights
78%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 AA 5877 flights from Philadelphia arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (21%); 3.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.

AA 5877: PHL → ALB

Scheduled to leave Philadelphia at 9:35 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5877. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (315 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Philadelphia to Albany (100% of days). American Airlines's last PHL–ALB flight was cancelled 3.6% of the time, against 1.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 8:50 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 81% on time (16 flights)81SepOct 2025: 92% on time (25 flights)92OctNov 2025: 79% on time (28 flights)79NovDec 2025: 53% on time (30 flights)53DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73JunJul 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JulAug 2026: too few flights (4 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4969%
Tuesday4580%
Wednesday4288%
Thursday4685%
Friday4683%
Saturday3974%
Sunday4873%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 46%Severe weather 23%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 19%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%

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Questions

How often is AA 5877 from PHL to ALB late?

American Airlines 5877 from Philadelphia, PA to Albany, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 315 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.2% 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.