AA279 EdinburghEDI · 11:25 PhiladelphiaPHL
AA279 by American Airlines flies from Edinburgh (EDI) to Philadelphia (PHL) for the Fri, Sep 11 departure.
departs EDI · on schedule
board checked 24m ago · checking again in 45s
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at EDI and PHL are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Edinburgh to Philadelphia flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA279 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Edinburgh to Philadelphia on the same day, with scheduled departure times in EDI local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA279 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA279 across the EDI and PHL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: departed +11 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA279 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as EDI and PHL published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA279 Edinburgh to Philadelphia on-time performance, measured from the EDI and PHL airport boards.
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