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AAL278

PHL → EDI · Boeing 787-9 · American Airlines

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Departure · Philadelphia (PHL)

Gate A17
Scheduled 03 Oct 19:35
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 03 Oct 20:02 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Edinburgh (EDI)

Baggage belt 8
Scheduled 07:40
Board status: LANDED 06:39
In the air (100% of the route flown)

Board data from edinburgh, phl, updated 12 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
In progress
Departure
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) — Philadelphia, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 23:35 UTC
Departed
2026-10-04 00:02 UTC
Arrival
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) — Edinburgh, United Kingdom (scheduled)
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-04 06:40 UTC
Progress
100%
Also flies as
AA278
Distance flown
5564 km
Straight-line distance
5374 km

Aircraft

Registration
N826AN
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
41,000 ft
Max ground speed
603 kt
Tracked
5h 57m · 5,564 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 41,000)
022,14044,2800m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 603)
03266510m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 41,000)
022,14044,2800m2h 0m4h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 603)
03266510m2h 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
2026-10-04 00:02 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N826AN Boeing 787-9 In progress ~5374 km est.
2026-10-02 23:59 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N828AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5586 km
2026-10-02 04:56 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 877 km
2026-10-01 23:56 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5504 km est. (1544 km recorded)
2026-10-01 05:09 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 864 km
2026-10-01 00:11 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5493 km est. (2182 km recorded)
2026-09-29 23:44 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N837AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5694 km
2026-09-29 05:05 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N822AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 755 km
2026-09-28 23:42 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N822AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5525 km est. (2197 km recorded)
2026-09-28 06:40 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N831AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 649 km
2026-09-28 01:24 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N831AA Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5478 km est. (1539 km recorded)
2026-09-26 23:43 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N831AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5609 km
2026-09-26 07:24 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 880 km
2026-09-26 02:41 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5458 km est. (2143 km recorded)
2026-09-24 23:46 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N822AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5579 km
2026-09-24 04:41 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N828AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 854 km
2026-09-23 23:45 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N828AA Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5478 km est. (2300 km recorded)
2026-09-23 04:47 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N837AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 783 km
2026-09-22 23:43 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N837AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5500 km est. (1547 km recorded)
2026-09-22 01:15 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N828AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5535 km
2026-09-21 06:09 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N838AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 988 km
2026-09-21 00:56 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N838AA Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5724 km est. (1348 km recorded)
2026-09-20 04:40 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 887 km
2026-09-20 00:01 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5648 km est. (2347 km recorded)
2026-09-19 04:45 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N824AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 681 km
2026-09-19 00:02 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N824AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5566 km est. (2291 km recorded)
2026-09-18 04:51 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 769 km
2026-09-18 00:07 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5506 km est. (1594 km recorded)
2026-09-16 23:49 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N828AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5790 km
2026-09-15 23:41 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N838AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5655 km
2026-09-14 23:49 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5794 km
2026-09-14 04:53 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N836AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 774 km
2026-09-14 00:01 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N836AA Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5585 km est. (1748 km recorded)
2026-09-13 05:34 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N829AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 724 km
2026-09-13 00:33 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N829AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5517 km est. (1558 km recorded)
2026-09-12 05:04 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 670 km
2026-09-11 23:50 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5649 km est. (1721 km recorded)
2026-09-11 04:51 UTC AAL278 ? → EDI
? → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 676 km
2026-09-10 23:52 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5599 km est. (1659 km recorded)
2026-09-10 05:17 UTC AAL278 ? → EDI
? → Edinburgh
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 716 km
2026-09-10 00:09 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5538 km est. (1609 km recorded)
2026-09-08 04:55 UTC AAL278 ? → EDI
? → Edinburgh
 N832AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 731 km
2026-09-07 23:33 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N832AA Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~5540 km est. (1536 km recorded)
2026-09-06 23:31 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N827AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5792 km
2026-09-05 23:33 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N829AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5847 km
2026-09-05 00:27 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N840AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5627 km
2026-09-04 02:17 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N822AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5693 km
2026-09-03 00:12 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N832AA Boeing 787-9 Completed 5691 km
2026-09-02 02:04 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N835AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5765 km
2026-08-31 23:37 UTC AAL278 PHL → EDI
Philadelphia → Edinburgh
 N827AN Boeing 787-9 Completed 5724 km

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