Is AA5478 delayed?
No — AA5478 landed in Des Moines 14 min early, at 12:17 on Sep 29 (as of Sep 29, 17:17 UTC).
Usually on time: arrived within 15 min of schedule on 19 of the last 23 flights.
14 min early
Official source · Updated
Departure
Philadelphia
PHL
Scheduled
Sep 29
Arrival
Des Moines
DSM
Actual
Scheduled 12:31
Sep 29
Times shown in airport local time
Service date: · Scheduled departure date (America/New_York)
Market settled: On time.
Think AA5478 runs late on Sep 30? Delayed is trading at 18¢ — pays out x5.48.
Will American Airlines AAL 5478 from Philadelphia to Des Moines arrive on time, be delayed, or be cancelled on Sep 30?Flight details
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- Actual
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Arrival · UTC
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Recent arrivals
Dates below are arrival dates in the destination airport’s time zone. The detailed history uses service dates.
- 14 min early
Philadelphia → Des Moines
- 30 min early
Philadelphia → Des Moines
- 30 min early
Philadelphia → Des Moines
- 22 min late
Philadelphia → Des Moines
- 6 min early
Philadelphia → Des Moines
Is AA5478 usually late?
Observation window: Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026
On time means arriving no more than 15 minutes after the scheduled time; late means more than 15 minutes after. Cancelled and diverted flights are counted apart from arrivals. Results compare scheduled and actual arrival times. Cancelled or diverted flights are excluded. Some flights may be missing from the history.
At the airports today
Philadelphia (PHL) departures
- Left more than 15 min late
- 6 of 57
- Cancelled today
- 0
Related flights
Flight history and details
| Service date | Departure | Arrival | Actual | Arrival delay (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -14 | |
| Sep 28, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -30 | |
| Sep 26, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -30 | |
| Sep 24, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | 22 | |
| Sep 23, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -6 | |
| Sep 22, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -13 | |
| Sep 21, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | 373 | |
| Sep 20, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | 3 | |
| Sep 19, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -4 | |
| Sep 18, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | 1 | |
| Sep 17, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | 60 | |
| Sep 16, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | 36 | |
| Sep 14, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | 0 | |
| Sep 12, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -20 | |
| Sep 11, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -13 | |
| Sep 10, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -7 | |
| Sep 9, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -29 | |
| Sep 8, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -9 | |
| Sep 7, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -24 | |
| Sep 6, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -9 | |
| Sep 5, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -9 | |
| Sep 4, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -14 | |
| Sep 3, 2026Arrived | Philadelphia | Des Moines | -1 |
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