AA4717 PhiladelphiaPHL · 18:09 LouisvilleSDF · 16:21
AA4717 by American Airlines flies from Philadelphia (PHL) to Louisville (SDF) for the Fri, Oct 16 departure.
en route from PHL to SDF
board checked 13m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 18:03 · typical taxi-out at PHL ≈ 7 min.
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at PHL and SDF are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Philadelphia to Louisville flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA4717 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Philadelphia to Louisville on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PHL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA4717 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA4717 across the PHL and SDF boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left about 6 min early but landed about 25 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA4717 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N416YX, N436YX.
Board clocks recorded as PHL and SDF published them.
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