AA279 American Airlines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA279, which currently operates between the airports of Edinburgh - Edinburgh Airport (Airport Code EDI) and Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, March 30, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA279
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA279
AA279 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
AA279 American Airlines to Philadelphia
En Route - On-time
Delay: 12 minutes
Flight Status for Monday March 30, 2026
En Route - On-time
Delay: 12 minutes
Flight Status for Monday March 30, 2026
Airline information
American Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-8
Departure
Edinburgh (EDI)
March 30, 2026
Edinburgh Airport
Departed at:
11:23
Gate:
4
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:25
Arrival
Philadelphia (PHL)
March 30, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
13:52
Terminal:
A
Gate:
A20
Scheduled Arrival Time: 13:40
Baggage: CUST
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AY3853 - Finnair
- BA1508 - British Airways
- IB4295 - Iberia
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight AA279?
The flight AA279 is currently not scheduled at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
Which is the distance of flight AA279?
The distance between the two airports is 5375 kilometers.
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 Edinburgh: 2026-03-30 13:18:09
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-03-30 08:18:09
The flight AA279 is currently not scheduled at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
Which is the distance of flight AA279?
The distance between the two airports is 5375 kilometers.
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 Edinburgh: 2026-03-30 13:18:09
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-03-30 08:18:09
Alternative Flights
American Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Edinburgh to Philadelphia.
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 May 24, 2025 to October 05, 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 May 24, 2025 to October 05, 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 AA279
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
29 March
29 March
12:00
Edinburgh (EDI)
Edinburgh (EDI)
14:48
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
07h 48min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - Delayed