AA6438 SeattleSEA · 17:02 Los AngelesLAX · 20:03
AA6438 by American Airlines flies from Seattle (SEA) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Thu, Sep 24 departure.
departs SEA · on schedule
board checked 48m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −24 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SEA and LAX 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 Seattle to Los Angeles flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA6438 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Seattle to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SEA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA6438 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA6438 across the SEA and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~21 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 5/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA6438 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: N510SY, N519SY, N521SY, N507SY.
Board clocks recorded as SEA and LAX published them.
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