Schedule: a typical summer Tuesday (the flights of Jul 28, 2026), re-dated. Real flights replace these once airlines file their FAA flight plans, usually about a day ahead.
AMERICAN · FLIGHT AA 1278SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE
AA 1278 · DCA → CHS
departs 8:12 PM ET · arrives 9:54 PM ET
Forecast issued Tue 10:00 PM ET · 2h after departure
Odds over time
Arrive at CHS more than 15 minutes late?
30%chance · ±0 pts+4 pts · 24h
HOW SURE WE AREVery high. The odds now come almost entirely from live conditions.
How late will it get to CHS?
On time or early
70%
15–30 min late
9%
30 min–1 hour late
12%
1–2 hours late
4%
Over 2 hours late
4%
Cancelled
<1%
Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.