AA5479 American Airlines - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight QR2869 from Qatar Airways (QR) is a codeshare flight operated by American Airlines (AA) under the flight number AA5479. Check this page for details about flight AA5479.
Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA5479, which currently operates between the airports of Des Moines - Des Moines International Airport (Airport Code DSM) and Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA5479
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA5479
AA5479 On Time performance:
86
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
AA5479 American Airlines from Des Moines
Scheduled
Flight Status for Thursday September 17, 2026
Scheduled
Flight Status for Thursday September 17, 2026
Departure
Des Moines (DSM)
September 17, 2026
Des Moines International Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
01:09 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 01:09 pm
Arrival
Philadelphia (PHL)
September 17, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
04:44 pm
Terminal:
F
Gate:
F6
Scheduled Arrival Time: 04:44 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:
- QR2869 - Qatar Airways
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight AA5479?
The flight AA5479 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA5479?
The distance between the two airports is 969 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight AA5479?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:31 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 Des Moines: 2026-09-16 23:20:55
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-09-17 00:20:55
The flight AA5479 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA5479?
The distance between the two airports is 969 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight AA5479?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:31 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 Des Moines: 2026-09-16 23:20:55
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-09-17 00:20:55
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Des Moines and Philadelphia:
American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA5075. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5225. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 46 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5648. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
Allegiant Air
- Flight Number: G4472. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA5075. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5225. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 46 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5648. (On Time performance: 93 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
Allegiant Air
- Flight Number: G4472. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 21, 2026 to September 13, 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 September 03, 2025 to August 31, 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.
Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from August 06, 2026 to September 13, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 37
On Time: 32 ( 86 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 11 minutes.
Total number of flights: 37
On Time: 32 ( 86 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 11 minutes.
Last Past Flights AA5479
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
16 September
16 September
01:32 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
05:07 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 35min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
15 September
15 September
12:56 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
04:09 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 13min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Monday
14 September
14 September
01:03 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
04:29 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 26min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Sunday
13 September
13 September
01:59 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
05:24 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 25min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
12 September
12 September
12:59 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
04:27 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 28min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Friday
11 September
11 September
01:06 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
04:31 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 25min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Thursday
10 September
10 September
12:59 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
04:17 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 18min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
09 September
09 September
12:59 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
04:13 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 14min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
08 September
08 September
05:31 am
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
09:02 am
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 31min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Monday
07 September
07 September
05:27 am
Des Moines (DSM)
Des Moines (DSM)
08:54 am
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
02h 27min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
