AAL255

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

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

Departed

2026-08-11 18:37 UTC

Arrival

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

Distance flown

5979 km

Straight-line distance

3974 km

Approach distance

88 km

Aircraft

Registration

N301NY

Type

Airbus A321 Neo

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,000 ft

Max ground speed

459 kt

Tracked

5h 55m · 4,291 km

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 459)

Altitude (ft, max 34,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 459)

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
2026-10-03 18:54 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	In progress	~3974 km est.
2026-10-02 18:54 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4027 km
2026-10-01 19:03 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N315XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4155 km
2026-09-30 18:30 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N303NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4170 km
2026-09-29 18:50 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4049 km
2026-09-28 18:47 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4041 km
2026-09-26 21:20 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4108 km
2026-09-25 19:35 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4188 km
2026-09-24 18:49 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4176 km
2026-09-23 19:18 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4108 km
2026-09-22 22:02 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4156 km
2026-09-21 20:57 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4126 km
2026-09-19 20:48 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4308 km
2026-09-18 18:38 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N303NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4315 km
2026-09-17 18:51 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4365 km
2026-09-16 19:06 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4373 km
2026-09-15 18:35 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4393 km
2026-09-14 18:49 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4470 km
2026-09-13 19:12 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N315XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4424 km
2026-09-12 18:36 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4345 km
2026-09-11 18:37 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4285 km
2026-09-11 02:57 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4266 km
2026-09-07 18:51 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N303NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4334 km
2026-09-06 18:53 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4182 km
2026-09-05 18:34 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N303NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4401 km
2026-09-03 18:35 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4386 km
2026-09-01 18:40 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4215 km
2026-08-31 19:06 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4475 km
2026-08-31 00:12 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4315 km
2026-08-29 18:40 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4293 km
2026-08-28 18:58 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N306XR	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4408 km
2026-08-27 21:05 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4539 km
2026-08-26 19:18 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4418 km
2026-08-25 18:37 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N300NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4271 km
2026-08-23 19:02 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4428 km
2026-08-22 18:42 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	6637 km
2026-08-21 19:15 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	6096 km
2026-08-20 18:57 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	5361 km
2026-08-19 20:04 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N303NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	6987 km
2026-08-16 18:42 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	5607 km
2026-08-15 18:43 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	5946 km
2026-08-14 19:09 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N305NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	~9998 km est. (5978 km recorded)
2026-08-13 00:30 UTC	AAL255	LAX → LAX Los Angeles → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4 km
2026-08-12 19:12 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	4543 km
2026-08-12 10:26 UTC	AAL255	EDI → JFK Edinburgh → New York	N302NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	~9535 km est. (5517 km recorded)
2026-08-12 01:42 UTC	AAL255	LAX → LAX Los Angeles → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	~4 km est. (2 km recorded)
2026-08-11 18:37 UTC	AAL255	JFK → LAX New York → Los Angeles	N301NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	5979 km
2026-08-10 20:12 UTC	AAL255	? → JFK ? → New York	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	0 km
2026-08-10 20:11 UTC	AAL255	JFK → JFK New York → New York	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 20:10 UTC	AAL255	JFK → JFK New York → New York	N304NY	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	~3 km est. (0 km recorded)