AA738 American Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA738, which currently operates between the airports of Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (Airport Code LAX) and Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA738
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA738
AA738 On Time performance:
70
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
AA738 American Airlines from Los Angeles
Scheduled
Flight Status for Tuesday August 18, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (August 17, 2026). See it here
Scheduled
Flight Status for Tuesday August 18, 2026
Departure
Los Angeles (LAX)
August 18, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
10:12 am
Terminal:
B
Gate:
135
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:12 am
Arrival
Philadelphia (PHL)
August 18, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
06:34 pm
Terminal:
C
Gate:
C30
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:34 pm
Baggage: 19
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- EI7297 - Aer Lingus
- IB4890 - Iberia
- QF4716 - Qantas
- TN1290 - Air Tahiti Nui
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight AA738?
The flight AA738 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA738?
The distance between the two airports is 2397 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight AA738?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:22 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:22 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 Los Angeles: 2026-08-18 05:52:11
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-08-18 08:52:11
The flight AA738 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA738?
The distance between the two airports is 2397 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight AA738?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:22 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:22 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 Los Angeles: 2026-08-18 05:52:11
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-08-18 08:52:11
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Los Angeles and Philadelphia:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA1451. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 35 minutes)
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA1451. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 35 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 Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from August 03, 2025 to June 02, 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 May 31, 2026 to August 11, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 10
On Time: 7 ( 70 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 10 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 20 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 32 minutes.
Total number of flights: 10
On Time: 7 ( 70 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 10 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 20 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 32 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from August 03, 2025 to June 02, 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 AA738
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
17 August
17 August
10:08 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
06:06 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 58min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
16 August
16 August
10:27 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
06:40 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 13min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Saturday
15 August
15 August
10:07 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
06:28 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 21min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
14 August
14 August
10:09 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
06:17 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 08min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
13 August
13 August
10:10 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
06:28 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 18min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
12 August
12 August
10:07 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
06:05 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 58min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
11 August
11 August
10:11 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
06:36 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 25min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
10 August
10 August
10:11 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
06:31 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 20min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
09 August
09 August
10:04 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
06:15 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 11min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
08 August
08 August
10:08 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
06:35 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 27min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
