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AA5421 American Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight BA1978 from British Airways (BA) is a codeshare flight operated by American Airlines (AA) under the flight number AA5421. Check this page for details about flight AA5421.

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA5421, which currently operates between the airports of Birmingham - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (Airport Code BHM) and Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, May 09, 2026.

AA5421 On Time performance:
93
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

AA5421 American Airlines from Birmingham

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday May 09, 2026

Airline information

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

Departure

Birmingham (BHM)
May 09, 2026
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Departed at:
12:55 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
B2
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:58 pm

Arrival

Philadelphia (PHL)
May 09, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
04:10 pm
Terminal:
F
Gate:
F1
Scheduled Arrival Time: 04:20 pm
Baggage: F1
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AS6446 - Alaska Airlines

- BA1978 - British Airways

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA5421?
The flight AA5421 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA5421?
The distance between the two airports is 772 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight AA5421?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:22 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:07 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 Birmingham: 2026-05-09 13:34:08
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-05-09 14:34:08

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Birmingham and Philadelphia:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA5218. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 5 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 April 07, 2026 to May 04, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 28
On Time: 26 ( 93 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 7 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 1 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 07, 2026 to May 04, 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 April 07, 2026 to April 30, 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 AA5421

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
08 May
01:10 pm
Birmingham (BHM)
04:36 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 26min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
07 May
01:15 pm
Birmingham (BHM)
03:57 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
01h 42min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
06 May
12:40 pm
Birmingham (BHM)
03:44 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 04min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
05 May
12:49 pm
Birmingham (BHM)
04:02 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 13min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Monday
04 May
12:44 pm
Birmingham (BHM)
03:54 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 10min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Sunday
03 May
12:50 pm
Birmingham (BHM)
03:54 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 04min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Saturday
02 May
01:03 pm
Birmingham (BHM)
03:51 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
01h 48min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Friday
01 May
12:52 pm
Birmingham (BHM)
03:47 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
01h 55min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Thursday
30 April
12:54 pm
Birmingham (BHM)
04:02 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 08min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
29 April
12:52 pm
Birmingham (BHM)
03:51 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
01h 59min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time