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AA 961 on time

American Airlines 961: Charlotte to Omaha at 10:40 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
73%
205 flights · likely 67–79%
Cancelled
1.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+81 min
average delay
Similar flights
69%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 961 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 1.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.

AA 961: CLT → OMA

Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 10:40 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (205 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (69%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Charlotte to Omaha (79% of days). American Airlines's last CLT–OMA flight was cancelled 1.9% of the time, against 1.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 11:20 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Apr 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67AprMay 2025: too few flights (4 flights)MayJun 2025: 31% on time (26 flights)31JunJul 2025: 42% on time (31 flights)42JulAug 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77AugSep 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77SepOct 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80OctApr 2026: 92% on time (24 flights)92AprMay 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 55% on time (29 flights)55JulAug 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3067%
Tuesday3083%
Wednesday2990%
Thursday3067%
Friday2962%
Saturday2868%
Sunday2976%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 51%Late inbound plane 32%Severe weather 14%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 4%

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Questions

How often is AA 961 from CLT to OMA late?

American Airlines 961 from Charlotte, NC to Omaha, NE arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 205 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% 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.