AA9979 American Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA9979, which currently operates between the airports of Roanoke - Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (Airport Code ROA) and Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, September 06, 2026.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA9979
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA9979
AA9979 On Time performance:
29
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
AA9979 American Airlines from Roanoke
This flight is not scheduled for September 08, 2026.
This flight is not scheduled for September 08, 2026.
Airline information
American Airlines
Departure
Roanoke (ROA)
September 06, 2026
Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport
Arrival
Philadelphia (PHL)
September 06, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight AA9979?
The flight AA9979 is currently not scheduled at Philadelphia Airport (PHL).
Which is the distance of flight AA9979?
The distance between the two airports is 310 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight AA9979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:53 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
The flight AA9979 is currently not scheduled at Philadelphia Airport (PHL).
Which is the distance of flight AA9979?
The distance between the two airports is 310 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight AA9979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:30 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:53 hours.
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 Roanoke and Philadelphia:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA5830. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA5830. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 25 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 September 11, 2025 to August 21, 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 June 12, 2026 to August 21, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 7
On Time: 2 ( 29 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 71 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 224 minutes.
Total number of flights: 7
On Time: 2 ( 29 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 71 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 224 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from September 11, 2025 to August 21, 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 AA9979
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
06 September
06 September
02:30 pm
Roanoke (ROA)
Roanoke (ROA)
04:00 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
01h 30min
Embraer RJ145
Embraer RJ145
Friday
21 August
21 August
01:43 pm
Quebec (YQB)
Quebec (YQB)
04:50 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
03h 07min
Embraer RJ145
Embraer RJ145
Landed - Delayed