Flight OddsAA5538 DTW → PHL
American Airlines · Detroit, MI to Philadelphia, PA · 54 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-04-06 · 453 mi
AA5538 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”.
On-time arrival
76%
Median delay
-11 min
90th percentile
+37 min
Cancellation rate
6%
How often is AA5538 on time?
Across 54 flights on DTW → PHL from 2026-02-12 to 2026-04-06, AA5538 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 76% of the time. The median arrival delay was -11 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +37 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 | 39 | 76% |
| 16-30 min | 6 | 12% |
| 31-60 min | 2 | 4% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02 | 16 | 69% | +3 min |
| 2026-03 | 29 | 79% | +4 min |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 83% | -4 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7 | 86% |
| Tue | 7 | 71% |
| Wed | 7 | 86% |
| Thu | 8 | 50% |
| Fri | 7 | 71% |
| Sat | 7 | 86% |
| Sun | 8 | 88% |
Other routes
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