American Airlines · Detroit, MI to Philadelphia, PA · 113 flights observed, 2025-12-03 to 2026-04-06 · 453 mi
AA5079 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → PHL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA5079 on time?
Across 113 flights on DTW → PHL from 2025-12-03 to 2026-04-06, AA5079 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 69% of the time. The median arrival delay was -10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +82 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 73 | 69% |
| 16-30 min | 12 | 11% |
| 31-60 min | 6 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 7 | 7% |
| 2+ hrs | 8 | 8% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 24 | 58% | +54 min |
| 2026-01 | 29 | 69% | -2 min |
| 2026-02 | 23 | 57% | +20 min |
| 2026-03 | 25 | 88% | +29 min |
| 2026-04 | 5 | 80% | -6 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 15 | 67% |
| Tue | 17 | 76% |
| Wed | 17 | 65% |
| Thu | 17 | 65% |
| Fri | 16 | 56% |
| Sat | 8 | 88% |
| Sun | 16 | 75% |
Other routes
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