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AA278 American Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight BA1563 from British Airways (BA) is a codeshare flight operated by American Airlines (AA) under the flight number AA278. Check this page for details about flight AA278.

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA278, which currently operates between the airports of Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL) and Edinburgh - Edinburgh Airport (Airport Code EDI).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, November 05, 2026.

AA278 On Time performance:
89
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

AA278 American Airlines to Edinburgh

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday November 05, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (November 04, 2026). See it here

Airline information

American Airlines
American Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A321neo

Departure

Philadelphia (PHL)
November 05, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
08:50 pm
Terminal:
A
Gate:
A10
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:50 pm

Arrival

Edinburgh (EDI)
November 06, 2026
Edinburgh Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
09:05 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:05 am
Baggage: 7
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AY3852 - Finnair

- BA1563 - British Airways

- IB8542 - Iberia

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA278?
The flight AA278 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA278?
The distance between the two airports is 3340 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight AA278?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 07:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 06:30 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 Philadelphia: 2026-11-05 15:54:17
Current Time in Edinburgh: 2026-11-05 20:54:17

Alternative Flights

American Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Philadelphia to Edinburgh.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from August 04, 2026 to November 03, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 82 ( 89 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 10 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 04, 2026 to November 03, 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 March 28, 2026 to October 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.

Last Past Flights AA278

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
05 November
08:56 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
09:11 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 15min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
04 November
08:47 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
09:16 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 29min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 November
08:47 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
08:39 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 52min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 November
08:54 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
08:53 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 59min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
01 November
09:35 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
08:20 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 45min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
31 October
09:33 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
08:01 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
05h 28min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
30 October
10:14 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
09:12 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
05h 58min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 October
09:30 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
08:23 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
05h 53min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
28 October
09:40 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
08:11 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
05h 31min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 October
09:38 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
08:10 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
05h 32min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time