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AA 824 on time

American Airlines 824: Philadelphia to Los Angeles at 8:55 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
84%
361 flights · likely 80–87%
Cancelled
1.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+72 min
average delay
Similar flights
85%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 AA 824 flights from Philadelphia arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (16%); 1.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.

AA 824: PHL → LAX

Scheduled to leave Philadelphia at 8:55 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (361 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 93% on time (28 flights)93OctNov 2025: 90% on time (29 flights)90NovDec 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68DecJan 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JulAug 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5379%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5285%
Thursday5285%
Friday5281%
Saturday4888%
Sunday5283%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 52%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 21%Severe weather 5%

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Questions

How often is AA 824 from PHL to LAX late?

American Airlines 824 from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 361 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.