AA538 American Airlines - Flight Status
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 Friday, October 16, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA538
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights AA538
AA538 On Time performance:
75
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
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 98 minutes
Flight Status for Friday October 16, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (October 17, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (October 18, 2026). See it here
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 98 minutes
Flight Status for Friday October 16, 2026
Departure
Los Angeles (LAX)
October 16, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Departed at:
02:13 pm
Terminal:
4
Gate:
49A
Scheduled Departure Time: 12:24 pm
Arrival
Philadelphia (PHL)
October 16, 2026
Philadelphia International Airport
Arrived at:
10:16 pm
Terminal:
B
Gate:
B16
Scheduled Arrival Time: 08:38 pm
Baggage: 14
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- 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: 05:10 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: 2026-10-17 18:52:30
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-10-17 21:52:30
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: 05:10 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: 2026-10-17 18:52:30
Current Time in Philadelphia: 2026-10-17 21:52:30
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Los Angeles and Philadelphia:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA1407. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA1407. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
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.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 05, 2026 to October 12, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 6 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 9 minutes.
Total number of flights: 8
On Time: 6 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 9 minutes.
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
16 October
16 October
02:13 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
10:16 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 03min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
15 October
15 October
12:18 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:11 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 53min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
14 October
14 October
12:21 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:10 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 49min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
13 October
13 October
12:17 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:01 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 44min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
12 October
12 October
12:19 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:20 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 01min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
11 October
11 October
12:20 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:58 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 38min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
10 October
10 October
12:19 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:18 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 59min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
09 October
09 October
12:22 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:33 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 11min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 October
08 October
12:39 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
08:52 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
05h 13min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
07 October
07 October
01:21 pm
Los Angeles (LAX)
Los Angeles (LAX)
09:16 pm
Philadelphia (PHL)
Philadelphia (PHL)
04h 55min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
