Flight OddsAA5538 PHL → DTW
American Airlines · Philadelphia, PA to Detroit, MI · 53 flights observed, 2026-02-13 to 2026-04-06 · 453 mi
AA5538 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for PHL → DTW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
84%
Median delay
-12 min
90th percentile
+35 min
Cancellation rate
4%
How often is AA5538 on time?
Across 53 flights on PHL → DTW from 2026-02-13 to 2026-04-06, AA5538 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 84% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +35 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 42 | 84% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 4% |
| 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 | 15 | 73% | +13 min |
| 2026-03 | 29 | 90% | -6 min |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 83% | -4 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7 | 100% |
| Tue | 7 | 86% |
| Wed | 7 | 86% |
| Thu | 7 | 71% |
| Fri | 7 | 71% |
| Sat | 7 | 86% |
| Sun | 8 | 88% |
Other routes
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