Flight
AAL279 17 Sep 2026
AAL279, operated by American Airlines, on 17 Sep 2026: Philadelphia International (KPHL) to Edinburgh (EGPH), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KPHL PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL → EGPH EDINBURGH |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 21:23 EDT 16 Sep |
| Last seen | 12:28 BST |
| Duration | 10h 04m |
| Aircraft | N838AA |
| Distance tracked | 2,901 nm |
Leg 2 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | EGPH EDINBURGH → KPHL PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 13:01 BST |
| Last seen | 15:26 EDT |
| Duration | 7h 24m |
| Aircraft | N828AA |
| Max altitude | 40,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 2,901 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 7 |
| On time | 2 (29%) |
| Average delay | +27 min |
| Worst delay | +95 min |
In the last 30 days AAL279 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 2 of 7 flights (29%), with an average departure delay of +27 min and a worst delay of +95 min.
Schedule, departure and arrival times from the FAA SWIM feed; aircraft, altitude and distance from the PlaneTrack receiver network. On time means a departure within 15 minutes of schedule.