AA8540 MilanLIN MadridMAD · 10:10
AA8540 by American Airlines flies from Milan (LIN) to Madrid (MAD) for the Sat, Oct 17 departure.
arrival expected at MAD · 4 min early
board checked 9m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 −16 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at LIN and MAD 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. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
How AA8540 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA8540 across the LIN and MAD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~16 min early. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 6/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA8540 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 LIN and MAD published them.
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