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EDI → PHL · Boeing 787-9 · American Airlines

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Departure · Edinburgh (EDI)

Gate 4 · Check-in 71, 77
Scheduled 11:25
Board status: AIRBORNE 11:40
Airborne since 11:40 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Philadelphia (PHL)

Gate A17
Scheduled 13:45
Board status: In Route
In the air, ~1h 4m to go (83% of the route flown)

Board data from edinburgh, phl, updated 33 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 10:25 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 10:40 UTC
Arrival
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) — Philadelphia, United States (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 17:45 UTC
Progress
83% · ~1h 4m remaining
Distance flown
4599 km
Straight-line distance
5374 km

Aircraft

Registration
N835AN
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
285 total (198 Main Cabin, 36 Main Cabin Extra, 21 Premium Economy, 30 Business)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
233.7 t (674 kg/pax Economy, 866 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1932 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
38,000 ft
Max ground speed
477 kt
Tracked
5h 32m · 4,599 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 477)
02585150m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m2h 0m4h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 477)
02585150m2h 0m4h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

American Airlines (AAL)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 10:40 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 In progress ~5374 km est.
2026-10-01 10:37 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing presumed) 5551 km
2026-09-30 10:50 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N837AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5533 km
2026-09-29 10:22 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N822AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5540 km
2026-09-28 10:45 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N831AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5590 km
2026-09-27 10:37 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N831AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5581 km
2026-09-26 11:23 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5780 km
2026-09-25 11:25 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N822AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5614 km
2026-09-24 10:47 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N828AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5578 km
2026-09-23 11:27 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N837AN Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing presumed) 5843 km
2026-09-22 10:53 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N828AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5634 km
2026-09-20 10:45 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5786 km
2026-09-19 10:36 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N824AN Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing presumed) 5672 km
2026-09-18 10:48 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing presumed) 5631 km
2026-09-17 12:09 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N828AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5817 km
2026-09-16 10:37 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N838AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5651 km
2026-09-15 10:35 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5774 km
2026-09-14 10:35 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N836AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5734 km
2026-09-13 11:02 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N829AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5613 km
2026-09-12 10:54 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5655 km
2026-09-11 10:41 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing presumed) 5638 km
2026-09-10 10:35 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5707 km
2026-09-09 10:36 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N839AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5800 km
2026-09-08 10:43 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N832AA Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5449 km est. (527 km recorded)
2026-09-07 10:41 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N827AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5639 km
2026-09-06 10:47 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N829AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5672 km
2026-09-05 10:25 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5651 km
2026-09-04 11:35 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N822AN Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing presumed) 5603 km
2026-09-03 10:34 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N832AA Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing presumed) 5713 km
2026-09-02 10:55 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5793 km
2026-09-01 10:54 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N827AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5614 km
2026-08-31 10:34 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5837 km
2026-08-30 10:37 UTC AAL279 EDI → EDI
Edinburgh → Edinburgh
 N829AN Boeing 787-9 Completed ~5 km est. (4 km recorded)
2026-08-29 11:10 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N832AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5749 km
2026-08-28 10:52 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N822AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5751 km
2026-08-27 10:50 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N832AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5943 km
2026-08-26 11:20 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N820AL Boeing 787-9 Completed 5769 km
2026-08-25 10:46 UTC AAL279 EDI → PHL
Edinburgh → Philadelphia
 N828AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5926 km

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