AA5478 PHL → DSM

American Airlines · Philadelphia, PA to Des Moines, IA · 92 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-11-01 · 973 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -10 min, while the worst 10% run +80 min or later.

AA5478 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for PHL → DSM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
75%
Median delay
-10 min
90th percentile
+80 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is AA5478 on time?

Across 92 flights on PHL → DSM from 2025-07-01 to 2025-11-01, AA5478 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time. The median arrival delay was -10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +80 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time6975%
16-30 min78%
31-60 min55%
61-120 min67%
2+ hrs55%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-07450%+71 min
2025-082681%+1 min
2025-093083%-9 min
2025-103165%+13 min
2025-111100%-8 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1275%
Tue1377%
Wed1479%
Thu1479%
Fri1486%
Sat1362%
Sun1267%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…