AA5480 DetroitDTW · 13:00 PhiladelphiaPHL · 17:06
AA5480 by American Airlines flies from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL) for the Mon, Sep 21 departure.
departs DTW · on schedule
board checked 8m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DTW 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 Detroit to Philadelphia flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA5480 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Detroit to Philadelphia on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DTW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA5480 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA5480 across the DTW and PHL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: landed +35 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA5480 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N508AE, N542EA, N532EA.
Board clocks recorded as DTW and PHL published them.
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