AAL171

For travellers

Departure · New York (JFK)

Terminal 8 · Gate 12

Scheduled 06:00 · Departed 06:03

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 06:20 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Los Angeles (LAX)

Terminal B · Gate 157

Scheduled 08:50

Board status: On Time

In the air, ~4h 33m to go (14% of the route flown)

Board data from jfk, lax, updated 45 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) — New York, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 10:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 10:20 UTC

Arrival

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — Los Angeles, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 15:50 UTC

Progress

14% · ~4h 33m remaining

Also flies as

AA171

Codeshares

AT5049, BA1905, CZ1608, QF3212, TN1307

Distance flown

577 km

Straight-line distance

3974 km

Aircraft

Registration

N306XR

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

Seats

196 total (129 Main Cabin, 47 Main Cabin Extra, 20 First) (typical for type, not this tail)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

88.8 t (442 kg/pax Economy, 559 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

32,000 ft

Max ground speed

433 kt

Tracked

48m · 577 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 32,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 433)

Altitude (ft, max 32,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 433)

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

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 10:20 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	In progress	~3974 km est.
2026-10-01 10:08 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4086 km
2026-09-30 10:18 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N315XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4188 km
2026-09-29 10:14 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N303NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4089 km
2026-09-28 10:00 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4087 km
2026-09-27 10:16 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4120 km
2026-09-26 10:34 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4153 km
2026-09-25 10:12 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4076 km
2026-09-24 10:21 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4120 km
2026-09-23 10:15 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4043 km
2026-09-22 10:14 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4177 km
2026-09-21 10:19 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4117 km
2026-09-20 09:08 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4387 km
2026-09-19 09:13 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N315XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4218 km
2026-09-18 09:11 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4362 km
2026-09-17 09:02 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N303NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4360 km
2026-09-16 10:15 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4405 km
2026-09-15 10:19 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4304 km
2026-09-14 09:13 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4335 km
2026-09-13 10:21 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4218 km
2026-09-12 10:16 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N315XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4402 km
2026-09-11 10:19 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4393 km
2026-09-10 09:10 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4388 km
2026-09-09 10:09 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4348 km
2026-09-08 10:14 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Incomplete (signal lost)	~4232 km est. (2601 km recorded)
2026-09-07 10:33 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4265 km
2026-09-06 10:21 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4279 km
2026-09-05 10:16 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4274 km
2026-09-04 16:12 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4120 km
2026-09-03 10:10 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4353 km
2026-09-02 10:09 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed (landing presumed)	4301 km
2026-09-01 10:09 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4247 km
2026-08-31 10:14 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4446 km
2026-08-30 10:17 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4129 km
2026-08-29 10:17 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4290 km
2026-08-28 10:15 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4366 km
2026-08-27 09:08 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4286 km
2026-08-26 10:18 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4267 km
2026-08-25 10:22 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4294 km
2026-08-24 10:19 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4415 km
2026-08-23 11:40 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N303NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	5650 km
2026-08-22 10:15 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	6444 km
2026-08-21 10:13 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	5899 km
2026-08-20 10:19 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	6666 km
2026-08-19 10:14 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	7224 km
2026-08-18 10:18 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	11604 km
2026-08-17 10:17 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	12112 km
2026-08-16 10:09 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	6033 km
2026-08-15 10:01 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	~11100 km est. (5940 km recorded)
2026-08-14 10:15 UTC	AAL171	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	~10141 km est. (5856 km recorded)