About 1 in 6 AA 5938 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (18%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 16 minutes early.
AA 5938: CLT → PHF
Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 9:35 p.m. local time, operated by Piedmont Airlines as PT 5938. Over the past year it arrived on time 82% of the time (275 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (81%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.
Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Charlotte to Newport News (100% of days). American Airlines's last CLT–PHF flight was cancelled 2.2% of the time, against 2.2% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 9:15 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 41 | 80% |
| Tuesday | 42 | 88% |
| Wednesday | 37 | 95% |
| Thursday | 38 | 82% |
| Friday | 39 | 87% |
| Saturday | 38 | 76% |
| Sunday | 40 | 65% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 5938 from CLT to PHF late?
American Airlines 5938 from Charlotte, NC to Newport News/Williamsburg, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 18% of 275 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% 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.