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AA5171 American Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA5171, which currently operates between the airports of Washington - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Airport Code DCA) and Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, November 04, 2026.

AA5171 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

AA5171 American Airlines from Washington

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 28 minutes
Flight Status for Wednesday November 04, 2026

Airline information

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

Departure

Washington (DCA)
November 04, 2026
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Departed at:
02:28 pm
Terminal:
2
Gate:
D37
Scheduled Departure Time: 01:42 pm

Arrival

Philadelphia (PHL)
November 04, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Arrived at:
03:23 pm
Terminal:
F
Gate:
F4
Scheduled Arrival Time: 02:55 pm
Baggage: F2
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Codeshare Flights

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

- BA1871 - British Airways

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA5171?
The flight AA5171 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA5171?
The distance between the two airports is 119 miles.

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 Washington and Philadelphia:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA5248. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 45 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 Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 03, 2026 to November 02, 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 November 02, 2025 to May 20, 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 AA5171

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
03 November
01:40 pm
Washington (DCA)
02:30 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
00h 50min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 November
01:55 pm
Washington (DCA)
02:56 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
01h 01min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Sunday
01 November
01:38 pm
Washington (DCA)
02:38 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
01h 00min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time