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 Saturday, September 06, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA278
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA278
AA278 On Time performance:
76
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
En Route - Delayed
Delay: 27 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday September 06, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (September 05, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (September 07, 2025). See it here
En Route - Delayed
Delay: 27 minutes
Flight Status for Saturday September 06, 2025
Departure
Philadelphia (PHL)
September 06, 2025
Philadelphia International Airport
Departed at:
07:17 pm
Terminal:
A
Gate:
A15
Scheduled Departure Time: 07:20 pm
Arrival
Edinburgh (EDI)
September 07, 2025
Edinburgh Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
07:37 am
Terminal:
1
Gate:
4A
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:10 am
Baggage: 2
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AY4027 - Finnair
- BA1563 - British Airways
- IB4163 - 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: 06:50 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 06:42 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: 2025-09-06 22:27:33
Current Time in Edinburgh: 2025-09-07 03:27:33
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: 06:50 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 06:42 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: 2025-09-06 22:27:33
Current Time in Edinburgh: 2025-09-07 03:27:33
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.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 23, 2025 to August 30, 2025. 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 May 23, 2025 to August 30, 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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from May 31, 2025 to August 30, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 70 ( 76 % )
Moderate Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 11 minutes.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 70 ( 76 % )
Moderate Delay: 10 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 5 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 11 minutes.
Last Past Flights AA278
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
06 September
06 September
07:46 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
07:17 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 31min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Friday
05 September
05 September
07:18 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
07:21 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 03min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Thursday
04 September
04 September
07:13 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
07:11 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 58min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
03 September
03 September
07:19 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
07:42 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 23min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
02 September
02 September
07:24 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
06:57 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 33min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
01 September
01 September
08:37 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
08:05 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 28min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
31 August
31 August
07:20 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
07:00 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 40min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
30 August
30 August
07:31 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
07:26 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 55min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Friday
29 August
29 August
07:21 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
07:36 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
07h 15min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
28 August
28 August
07:52 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
07:02 am
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
06h 10min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time