AA9979 American Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA9979, which currently operates between the airports of Richmond - Richmond International Airport (Airport Code RIC) and Charlotte - Charlotte Douglas International Airport (Airport Code CLT).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, February 02, 2026.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA9979
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA9979
AA9979 On Time performance:
13
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
AA9979 American Airlines from Richmond
Flight Status for Monday February 02, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (February 03, 2026). See it here
Flight Status for Monday February 02, 2026
Departure
Richmond (RIC)
February 02, 2026
Richmond International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
04:00 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:00 am
Arrival
Charlotte (CLT)
February 02, 2026
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
05:26 pm
Concourse:
E
Gate:
E1
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:26 am
Baggage: 8
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight AA9979?
The flight AA9979 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA9979?
The distance between the two airports is 256 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight AA9979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:26 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:56 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
The flight AA9979 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA9979?
The distance between the two airports is 256 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight AA9979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:26 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:56 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Richmond and Charlotte:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA1788. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 44 minutes)
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA1788. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 44 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from August 08, 2025 to January 26, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from February 05, 2025 to January 26, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 23, 2025 to January 26, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 1 ( 13 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 6 ( 75 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 167 minutes.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 1 ( 13 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 6 ( 75 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 167 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from February 05, 2025 to January 26, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights AA9979
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
02 February
02 February
04:00 pm
Richmond (RIC)
Richmond (RIC)
05:26 pm
Charlotte (CLT)
Charlotte (CLT)
01h 26min
Embraer RJ145
Embraer RJ145
Sunday
01 February
01 February
07:00 am
Salisbury-Ocean City (SBY)
Salisbury-Ocean City (SBY)
08:38 am
Charlotte (CLT)
Charlotte (CLT)
01h 38min
Monday
26 January
26 January
07:28 am
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07:29 am
Charlotte (CLT)
Charlotte (CLT)
Embraer RJ145
Embraer RJ145
- DIVERTED
Monday
26 January
26 January
06:33 am
Newport News (PHF)
Newport News (PHF)
10:59 am
Charlotte (CLT)
Charlotte (CLT)
Embraer RJ145
Embraer RJ145
- Delayed
Thursday
22 January
22 January
02:52 pm
Richmond (RIC)
Richmond (RIC)
04:38 pm
Charlotte (CLT)
Charlotte (CLT)
Embraer RJ145
Embraer RJ145
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
17 January
17 January
06:00 pm
Richmond (RIC)
Richmond (RIC)
07:26 pm
Charlotte (CLT)
Charlotte (CLT)
Embraer RJ145
Embraer RJ145
