AA5538 American Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA5538, which currently operates between the airports of Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL) and Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA5538
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA5538
AA5538 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
AA5538 American Airlines to Detroit
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday February 17, 2026
Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday February 17, 2026
Departure
Philadelphia (PHL)
February 17, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Departed at:
08:10 am
Terminal:
F
Gate:
F17
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:20 am
Arrival
Detroit (DTW)
February 17, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Arrived at:
10:01 am
Terminal:
E
Gate:
D26
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:21 am
Baggage: 5
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- BA6837 - British Airways
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight AA5538?
The flight AA5538 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA5538?
The distance between the two airports is 452 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
The flight AA5538 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight AA5538?
The distance between the two airports is 452 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 airlines serves the same route between Philadelphia and Detroit:
American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA4357. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5079. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 36 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5257. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5448. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 55 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5636. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL1391. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1540. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 39 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1686. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2968. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL4086.
Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F92021. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA4357. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5079. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 36 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5257. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5448. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 55 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA5636. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL1391. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1540. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 39 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1686. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2968. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL4086.
Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F92021. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 23 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 March 06, 2025 to March 29, 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.
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 March 06, 2025 to March 29, 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 AA5538
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
16 February
16 February
08:34 am
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
10:25 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
01h 51min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Sunday
15 February
15 February
11:06 am
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
12:52 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
01h 46min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
14 February
14 February
08:35 am
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
10:34 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
01h 59min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Friday
13 February
13 February
08:38 am
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
10:24 am
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
01h 46min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
