AA5978 American Airlines - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight AS4140 from Alaska Airlines (AS) is a codeshare flight operated by American Airlines (AA) under the flight number AA5978. Check this page for details about flight AA5978.
Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA5978, which currently operates between the airports of Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL) and Wilmington - Wilmington International Airport (Airport Code ILM).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, May 23, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA5978
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA5978
AA5978 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions. Flight Status
AA5978 American Airlines to Wilmington
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday May 23, 2026
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday May 23, 2026
Airline information
American Airlines
Equipment: Embraer RJ145
Departure
Philadelphia (PHL)
May 23, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
10:35 am
Terminal:
F
Gate:
F20
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:35 am
Arrival
Wilmington (ILM)
May 23, 2026
Wilmington International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
12:24 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
9
Scheduled Arrival Time: 12:24 pm
Baggage: 1
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AS4140 - Alaska Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight AA5978?
The flight AA5978 is scheduled to flight on Thursday, Friday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA5978?
The distance between the two airports is 415 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
The flight AA5978 is scheduled to flight on Thursday, Friday, Saturday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA5978?
The distance between the two airports is 415 miles.
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 Philadelphia and Wilmington:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA5811. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA5811. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.
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 May 02, 2025 to October 31, 2025. 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.
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 May 02, 2025 to October 31, 2025. 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 AA5978
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
22 May
22 May
10:24 am
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
12:14 pm
Wilmington (ILM)
Wilmington (ILM)
01h 50min
Embraer RJ145
Embraer RJ145
Landed - On-time
Thursday
21 May
21 May
10:28 am
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
12:06 pm
Wilmington (ILM)
Wilmington (ILM)
01h 38min
Embraer RJ145
Embraer RJ145
Landed - On-time