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AA538 American Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight TN1118 from Air Tahiti Nui (TN) is a codeshare flight operated by American Airlines (AA) under the flight number AA538. Check this page for details about flight AA538.

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA538, which currently operates between the airports of Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (Airport Code LAX) and Philadelphia - Philadelphia International Airport (Airport Code PHL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, October 31, 2026.

AA538 On Time performance:
67
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

AA538 American Airlines to Philadelphia

Scheduled
Flight Status for Saturday October 31, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 30, 2026). See it here

Airline information

American Airlines
American Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A321neo

Departure

Los Angeles (LAX)
October 31, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
12:24 pm
Terminal:
TB - Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT)
Gate:
159A
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:24 pm

Arrival

Philadelphia (PHL)
October 31, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
08:38 pm
Terminal:
B
Gate:
B5
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:38 pm
Baggage: 16
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- QF3306 - Qantas

- TN1118 - Air Tahiti Nui

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA538?
The flight AA538 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA538?
The distance between the two airports is 2397 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight AA538?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:14 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 05:08 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 Los Angeles: 2026-10-31 02:46:24
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-10-31 05:46:24

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Los Angeles and Philadelphia:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA1407. (On Time performance: 57 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 05, 2026 to October 25, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 21
On Time: 14 ( 67 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 14 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 5 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 14 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 51 minutes.
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 08, 2026 to March 28, 2026. 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 AA538

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
30 October
12:19 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:18 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 59min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
29 October
12:18 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:20 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 02min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
28 October
12:24 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:32 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 08min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 October
12:15 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:22 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 07min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 October
12:26 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:33 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 07min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
25 October
12:38 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:59 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 21min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
24 October
12:19 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:43 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 24min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
23 October
12:30 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:31 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 01min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 October
11:52 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
07:56 am
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 04min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
21 October
12:13 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:54 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 41min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed