AA72 SydneySYD · 09:10 Los AngelesLAX · 06:05
AA72 by American Airlines flies from Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Fri, Aug 21 departure.
arrived at LAX · 20 min early
Where the minutes go
last 7 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 −3 min · 0 cancelled · 8 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SYD 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.
How AA72 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA72 across the SYD and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~17 min early. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 6/7 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA72 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: N733AR, N729AN, N735AT.
Board clocks recorded as SYD and LAX published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA72 Sydney to Los Angeles on-time performance, measured from the SYD and LAX airport boards.
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