AA978 American Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA978, 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 Saturday, March 14, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA978
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA978
AA978 On Time performance:
80
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
AA978 American Airlines from Phoenix
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday March 14, 2026
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday March 14, 2026
Airline information
American Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A321neo
Departure
Phoenix (PHX)
March 14, 2026
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Departed at:
10:35 am
Terminal:
4
Gate:
A27
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:24 am
Arrival
Philadelphia (PHL)
March 14, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
05:49 pm
Terminal:
C
Gate:
C24
Scheduled Arrival Time: 05:54 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:
- BA5471 - British Airways
- IB4812 - Iberia
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight AA978?
The flight AA978 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA978?
The distance between the two airports is 2071 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight AA978?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:26 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: 2026-03-14 14:12:24
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-03-14 17:12:24
The flight AA978 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA978?
The distance between the two airports is 2071 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight AA978?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 04:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:26 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: 2026-03-14 14:12:24
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-03-14 17:12:24
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Phoenix and Philadelphia:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA1326.
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA1326.
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: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from March 08, 2026 to March 12, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 4 ( 80 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 4 minutes.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 4 ( 80 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 4 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Last Past Flights AA978
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
13 March
13 March
10:31 am
Phoenix (PHX)
Phoenix (PHX)
05:42 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 11min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
12 March
12 March
10:28 am
Phoenix (PHX)
Phoenix (PHX)
06:14 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 46min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
11 March
11 March
10:21 am
Phoenix (PHX)
Phoenix (PHX)
05:45 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 24min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
10 March
10 March
10:22 am
Phoenix (PHX)
Phoenix (PHX)
05:44 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 22min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 March
09 March
10:19 am
Phoenix (PHX)
Phoenix (PHX)
05:35 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 16min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
08 March
08 March
10:28 am
Phoenix (PHX)
Phoenix (PHX)
05:54 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 26min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time