AA5837 SYR → PHL

American Airlines · Syracuse, NY to Philadelphia, PA · 41 flights observed, 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-30 · 228 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -6 min, while the worst 10% run +55 min or later.

AA5837 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SYR → PHL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
71%
Median delay
-6 min
90th percentile
+55 min
Cancellation rate
7%

How often is AA5837 on time?

Across 41 flights on SYR → PHL from 2026-05-21 to 2026-06-30, AA5837 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 71% of the time. The median arrival delay was -6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +55 min or later. 7% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2771%
16-30 min13%
31-60 min718%
61-120 min13%
2+ hrs25%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-051164%+17 min
2026-062774%+11 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon580%
Tue683%
Wed580%
Thu560%
Fri683%
Sat650%
Sun560%

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