AA859

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Departure · Charlotte (CLT)

Gate C13

Scheduled 11:25 · Departed 11:20 · early

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 11:35 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Nassau (NAS)

Baggage belt 2

Scheduled 13:38

Board status: In Flight

In the air, ~13m to go (87% of the route flown)

Board data from clt, nas, updated 14 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) — Charlotte, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 15:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 15:35 UTC

Arrival

Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) — Nassau, Bahamas (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 17:38 UTC

Progress

87% · ~13m remaining

Distance flown

1070 km

Straight-line distance

1180 km

Aircraft

Registration

N179UW

Type

Airbus A321

Seats

187 total (156 Main Cabin, 15 Main Cabin Extra, 16 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

36.3 t (190 kg/pax Economy, 242 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

30,025 ft

Max ground speed

464 kt

Tracked

1h 21m · 1,070 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 30,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 464)

Altitude (ft, max 30,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 464)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

American Airlines (AAL)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 15:35 UTC	AAL859	CLT → NAS Charlotte → Nassau	N179UW	Airbus A321	In progress	~1180 km est.
2026-10-01 18:41 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N981UY	Airbus A321	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1105 km
2026-10-01 15:29 UTC	AAL859	CLT → NAS Charlotte → Nassau	N981UY	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	1218 km
2026-09-30 18:51 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N950XV	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1146 km
2026-09-30 15:38 UTC	AAL859	CLT → NAS Charlotte → Nassau	N950XV	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	1222 km
2026-09-29 15:32 UTC	AAL859	CLT → CLT Charlotte → Charlotte	N930AU	Airbus A321	Completed	2524 km
2026-09-28 22:22 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N150UW	Airbus A321	Completed	1015 km
2026-09-28 18:50 UTC	AAL859	CLT → NAS Charlotte → Nassau	N150UW	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	1195 km
2026-09-27 19:31 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N584UW	Airbus A321	Completed	973 km
2026-09-27 15:43 UTC	AAL859	CLT → NAS Charlotte → Nassau	N584UW	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	1181 km
2026-09-26 19:00 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N912UY	Airbus A321	Completed	1077 km
2026-09-26 15:31 UTC	AAL859	CLT → NAS Charlotte → Nassau	N912UY	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	1132 km
2026-09-25 15:49 UTC	AAL859	CLT → NAS Charlotte → Nassau	N910AU	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	1216 km
2026-09-24 19:04 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N125AA	Airbus A321	Completed	1251 km
2026-09-24 15:35 UTC	AAL859	CLT → NAS Charlotte → Nassau	N125AA	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	1214 km
2026-09-22 19:08 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N567UW	Airbus A321	Completed	1072 km
2026-09-22 15:19 UTC	AAL859	CLT → NAS Charlotte → Nassau	N567UW	Airbus A321	Incomplete (signal lost)	1276 km
2026-09-21 19:15 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N153AN	Airbus A321	Completed	1030 km
2026-09-21 15:07 UTC	AAL859	CLT → CLT Charlotte → Charlotte	N153AN	Airbus A321	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2375 km est. (1219 km recorded)
2026-09-20 15:31 UTC	AAL859	CLT → CLT Charlotte → Charlotte	N563UW	Airbus A321	Completed	2309 km
2026-09-19 15:33 UTC	AAL859	CLT → CLT Charlotte → Charlotte	N913US	Airbus A321	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2312 km est. (1196 km recorded)
2026-09-18 19:15 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N192UW	Airbus A321	Completed	1012 km
2026-09-18 15:25 UTC	AAL859	CLT → CLT Charlotte → Charlotte	N192UW	Airbus A321	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2401 km est. (1289 km recorded)
2026-09-17 19:54 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N913US	Airbus A321	Completed	1075 km
2026-09-17 14:55 UTC	AAL859	CLT → CLT Charlotte → Charlotte	N913US	Airbus A321	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2480 km est. (1324 km recorded)
2026-09-16 20:08 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N148AN	Airbus A321	Completed	1125 km
2026-09-16 14:36 UTC	AAL859	CLT → CLT Charlotte → Charlotte	N148AN	Airbus A321	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2473 km est. (1315 km recorded)
2026-09-15 18:55 UTC	AAL859	NAS → CLT Nassau → Charlotte	N150UW	Airbus A321	Completed	1117 km
2026-09-15 15:28 UTC	AAL859	CLT → CLT Charlotte → Charlotte	N150UW	Airbus A321	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2459 km est. (1287 km recorded)
2026-09-14 19:11 UTC	AAL859	DFW → CLT Dallas-Fort Worth → Charlotte	N932AM	Airbus A321	Completed	1180 km
2026-09-14 15:34 UTC	AAL859	CLT → CLT Charlotte → Charlotte	N932AM	Airbus A321	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2312 km est. (1239 km recorded)