American Airlines AA279 flight status now

AA279 - AAL279 American Airlines (AA)

EDI Edinburgh United Kingdom

PHL Philadelphia United States

Contact Airlines It may not operate on the date requested

Departure Edinburgh Airport

IATA: EDIICAO: EGPH

Scheduled 11:35

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Arrival Philadelphia International Airport

IATA: PHLICAO: KPHL

Scheduled 13:55

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AA279 Detail

• Type: International Flight
• Flight Duration: 7 hours 20 minutes
• Flight Distance: 5388 kms / 3348 miles

Airline

• American Airlines
• IATA: AA
• ICAO: AAL
• Operating Days: Friday

Passenger Services

• Service type: Normal passenger
• Seats: 176
• Freight capacity: 6 tons
• Passenger classes: Economy, Business Class

More Detail

• Aircraft: Boeing 787-8
• Callsign: F-KCLT1

• Departure Timezone: Europe/London
• Arrival Timezone: America/New_York

• Current Time in Edinburgh: Monday 2025-11-17 21:04 PM
• Current Time in Philadelphia: Monday 2025-11-17 16:04 PM

International flight American Airlines AA279 takes off from Edinburgh (EDI) United Kingdom to Philadelphia (PHL) United States. It's operated by American Airlines. The plane leaves Edinburgh Airport at 11:35 Europe/London. The flight is expected to land at Philadelphia International Airport at 13:55 America/New_York. The flight will last about 7 hours 20 minutes.

Current Local Time in Edinburgh Airport Monday, November 17, 2025 21:04

Similar flight route from Edinburgh (EDI) to Philadelphia (PHL)

Airline	Flight no	Departure	Arrival
	BA1508 British Airways	17/11/2025 11:35	7 hours 20 minutes 13:55
	AA9806 American Airlines	17/11/2025 09:30	7 hours 30 minutes 12:00

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