AA9978 AshevilleAVL · 10:30 ManchesterMHT
AA9978 by American Airlines flies from Asheville (AVL) to Manchester (MHT) for the Tue, Aug 18 departure.
Same number through AVL → RIC → MHT
en route from AVL to MHT
board checked 159m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 10:39.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at AVL and MHT 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.
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When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
How AA9978 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA9978 across the AVL and MHT boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: departed +9 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA9978 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 AVL and MHT published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA9978 Asheville to Manchester on-time performance, measured from the AVL and MHT airport boards.
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