AA981 PhiladelphiaPHL · 19:45 ClevelandCLE · 21:29
AA981 by American Airlines flies from Philadelphia (PHL) to Cleveland (CLE).
scheduled from PHL
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 −17 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at PHL and CLE are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow at Philadelphia
ForecastThu 12 Nov, local date
- 97% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at CLE
ForecastThu 12 Nov, local date
- 29% chance of snow
- 97% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Philadelphia to Cleveland flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA981 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Philadelphia to Cleveland on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PHL local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How AA981 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA981 across the PHL and CLE boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~12 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA981 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: N9018E, N9008U, N662AW, N814AW.
Board clocks recorded as PHL and CLE published them.
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