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AA1981 American Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA1981, which currently operates between the airports of Phoenix - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (Airport Code PHX) and Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, February 26, 2026.

AA1981 On Time performance:
81
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

AA1981 American Airlines from Phoenix

En Route - On-time
Delay: 14 minutes
Flight Status for Thursday February 26, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (February 25, 2026). See it here

Airline information

American Airlines
American Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-8

Departure

Phoenix (PHX)
February 26, 2026
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Departed at:
12:53 pm
Terminal:
4
Gate:
B13
Scheduled Departure Time: 01:00 pm

Arrival

Philadelphia (PHL)
February 26, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
07:24 pm
Terminal:
A
Gate:
A24
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:10 pm
Baggage: 10
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- IB4812 - Iberia

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA1981?
The flight AA1981 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA1981?
The distance between the two airports is 2071 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight AA1981?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:10 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:08 hours.

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 Phoenix: 2026-02-26 14:51:30
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-02-26 16:51:30

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Phoenix and Philadelphia:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA1368. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 25, 2025 to February 24, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 53
On Time: 43 ( 81 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 6 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 4 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 9 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 18 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 07, 2025 to February 24, 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.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 07, 2025 to January 05, 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 AA1981

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
25 February
01:01 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
06:57 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
03h 56min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
24 February
03:42 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
10:03 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 21min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Monday
23 February
12:57 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
07:20 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 23min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Sunday
22 February
01:00 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
07:10 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 10min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Saturday
21 February
01:04 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
07:01 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
03h 57min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Friday
20 February
01:35 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
07:35 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 00min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
19 February
06:29 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
12:05 am
Philadelphia (PHL)
03h 36min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
18 February
02:46 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
08:53 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 07min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
17 February
01:22 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
07:16 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
03h 54min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Monday
16 February
12:51 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
06:59 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 08min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time