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AAL521

PHX → DFW · Airbus A321 · American Airlines

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Departure · Phoenix (PHX)

Terminal 4 · Gate A29
Scheduled 20 Sep 19:30 · Departed 20 Sep 20:23 · +53 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 20 Sep 18:55 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Terminal A · Gate A20 · Baggage belt A17
Scheduled 20 Sep 23:59 · Estimated 21 Sep 00:13 · +14 min
Board status: Scheduled
Landed 21 Sep 00:38 (ADS-B)

Board data from dfw, phx, updated 19255 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) — Phoenix, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-09-21 02:30 UTC
Departed
2026-09-21 01:55 UTC
Arrival
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) — Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-09-21 04:59 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-09-21 05:13 UTC
Also flies as
AA521
Distance flown
1562 km
Straight-line distance
1394 km
Approach distance
67 km

Aircraft

Registration
N973UY
Type
Airbus A321
Seats
187 total (156 Main Cabin, 15 Main Cabin Extra, 16 First)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
42.4 t (283 kg/pax Business, 222 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,050 ft
Max ground speed
511 kt
Tracked
3h 43m · 1,561 km
Altitude (ft, max 35,050)
018,92737,8540m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 511)
02765520m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 35,050)
018,92737,8540m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 511)
02765520m1h 0m2h 0m3h 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
2026-10-03 02:30 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N981UY Airbus A321 Completed 1472 km
2026-10-02 03:34 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N912UY Airbus A321 Completed 1463 km
2026-09-28 02:20 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N186US Airbus A321 Completed 1495 km
2026-09-25 03:02 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N166NN Airbus A321 Completed 1630 km
2026-09-21 01:55 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N973UY Airbus A321 Completed 1562 km
2026-09-14 02:46 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N561UW Airbus A321 Completed 1679 km
2026-09-11 01:55 UTC AAL521 PHX → DFW
Phoenix → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N139AN Airbus A321 Completed 1617 km

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