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AA5078 American Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA5078, which currently operates between the airports of Washington - Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Airport Code DCA) and Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh International Airport (Airport Code PIT).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

AA5078 On Time performance:
60
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

AA5078 American Airlines from Washington

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday March 18, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (March 17, 2026). See it here

Airline information

American Airlines
American Airlines
Equipment: Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 and Challenger 870

Departure

Washington (DCA)
March 18, 2026
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
06:23 pm
Terminal:
2
Gate:
E51
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:23 pm

Arrival

Pittsburgh (PIT)
March 18, 2026
Pittsburgh International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
07:40 pm
Gate:
B2
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:40 pm
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AS4596 - Alaska Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA5078?
The flight AA5078 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA5078?
The distance between the two airports is 205 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight AA5078?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:17 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:06 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Washington and Pittsburgh:
American Airlines - Flight Number: AA3784. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from February 14, 2026 to March 13, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 10
On Time: 6 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 10 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 20 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 10 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 20 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from February 14, 2026 to March 13, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights AA5078

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
17 March
06:23 pm
Washington (DCA)
07:15 pm
Pittsburgh (PIT)
00h 52min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
- On-time
Monday
16 March
06:23 pm
Washington (DCA)
07:40 pm
Pittsburgh (PIT)
01h 17min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
- On-time
Sunday
15 March
06:18 pm
Washington (DCA)
07:30 pm
Pittsburgh (PIT)
01h 12min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 March
01:08 pm
Washington (DCA)
02:14 pm
Pittsburgh (PIT)
01h 06min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Friday
13 March
06:53 pm
Washington (DCA)
08:10 pm
Pittsburgh (PIT)
01h 17min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Thursday
12 March
06:58 pm
Washington (DCA)
08:17 pm
Pittsburgh (PIT)
01h 19min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
11 March
06:52 pm
Washington (DCA)
08:07 pm
Pittsburgh (PIT)
01h 15min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
10 March
06:31 pm
Washington (DCA)
07:38 pm
Pittsburgh (PIT)
01h 07min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 March
08:07 pm
Washington (DCA)
09:23 pm
Pittsburgh (PIT)
01h 16min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
08 March
06:15 pm
Washington (DCA)
07:09 pm
Pittsburgh (PIT)
00h 54min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time