AA5539 CharlotteCLT · 11:12 WashingtonDCA · 12:58
AA5539 by American Airlines flies from Charlotte (CLT) to Washington (DCA) for the Mon, Sep 7 departure.
en route from CLT to DCA
board checked 6m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −23 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CLT and DCA are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Charlotte to Washington flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA5539 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Charlotte to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CLT local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA5539 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA5539 across the CLT and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~21 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 13/13 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA5539 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N635NN, N630NN, N634NN, N570NN.
Board clocks recorded as CLT and DCA published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA5539 Charlotte to Washington on-time performance, measured from the CLT and DCA airport boards.
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