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AA5478 flight status
Thursday, 29 Oct 2026
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THE INCOMING AIRCRAFT
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- Airline status
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- Usual departure
- 10:35
- Usual arrival
- 12:31
- Flight duration
- 2h 56m
- Airline
- American Airlines
THE INCOMING AIRCRAFT
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Your operating aircraft
- Airline
- American Airlines
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AA5478 delay history
How we count: on time means leaving or reaching the gate less than 15 min late. With only a takeoff time, a departure is late from 35 min, as takeoff comes after taxiing. With only a landing time, 1 to 14 min late is unclear and not counted. Cancelled flights are not counted. History, not a prediction.
Recent AA5478 flights
The last 7 flights in our records, Sun 4 Oct to Sat 10 Oct. Newest first.
| Date | Departure | Arrival |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 10 Oct | On time +7 min | On time -7 min |
| Fri 9 Oct | On time 0 min | On time -7 min |
| Thu 8 Oct | Late +55 min takeoff time | On time -26 min landing time |
| Wed 7 Oct | On time 0 min | Late +53 min |
| Tue 6 Oct | On time 0 min | Late +26 min |
| Mon 5 Oct | On time +12 min takeoff time | On time -7 min |
| Sun 4 Oct | On time +32 min takeoff time | Unclear +8 min landing time |
Longer-term history
15 departures and 12 arrivals we could verify, Sat 26 Sept to Sat 10 Oct (our flight records keep up to 180 days).
Departures
80% departed on time
12 of 15 left on time Average delay when late: 57 min9 of these are takeoff times (no gate time), late only from 35 min as takeoff comes after taxiing.Arrivals
83% arrived on time
10 of 12 arrived on time Average delay when late: 40 min3 of these are landing times (no gate time): on or before schedule is on time, 15 min or more is late.1 landing unclear, not countedLast 30 days of departures: 82% departed on time, 18% were 15 to 60 min late and 0% over 60 min late. Based on 11 verified flights. 6 of these are takeoff times (no gate time), late only from 35 min as takeoff comes after taxiing; their minutes include taxiing.
AA5478 schedule
- Usual departure
- 10:35 local time in Philadelphia
- Usual arrival
- 12:31 local time in Des Moines
- Scheduled flight time
- 2h 56m
- Flew on
- Every day in the last four weeks of our records
Based on recent flights in our records. Schedules change, so check the date you fly.
AA5478 airports
- Departure airport
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)Philadelphia
- Arrival airport
- Des Moines International Airport (DSM)Des Moines