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AA5197 American Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA5197, which currently operates between the airports of Fort Walton Beach - Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (Airport Code VPS) and Charlotte - Charlotte Douglas International Airport (Airport Code CLT).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, January 09, 2026.

AA5197 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

AA5197 American Airlines from Fort Walton Beach

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Friday January 09, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 08, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 10, 2026). See it here

Airline information

American Airlines
American Airlines
Equipment: Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890

Departure

Fort Walton Beach (VPS)
January 09, 2026
Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
05:00 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
A1
Scheduled Departure Time: 05:00 pm

Arrival

Charlotte (CLT)
January 09, 2026
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
07:49 pm
Concourse:
E
Gate:
E29
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:49 pm
Baggage: 8
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA5197?
The flight AA5197 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA5197?
The distance between the two airports is 461 miles.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Fort Walton Beach: 2026-01-09 14:38:28
Current Time in Charlotte: 2026-01-09 15:38:28

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Fort Walton Beach and Charlotte:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA2185. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights AA5197

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
08 January
08:28 pm
Fort Walton Beach (VPS)
10:59 pm
Charlotte (CLT)
01h 31min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
07 January
04:55 pm
Fort Walton Beach (VPS)
07:34 pm
Charlotte (CLT)
01h 39min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
06 January
04:50 pm
Fort Walton Beach (VPS)
07:36 pm
Charlotte (CLT)
01h 46min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Thursday
18 December
07:31 am
Fort Walton Beach (VPS)
10:39 am
Charlotte (CLT)
02h 08min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time