Using information gathered by Cirium, the world's most trusted source of aviation analytics, this article will look at all American Airlines flights operating Airbus A321neo aircraft that have more than 100 rotations scheduled in December 2024.
It is worth pointing out that the numbers quoted are only for the planes and not for total capacity on the routes, as the airline may have more flights using other aircraft types.
When we talk about an aircraft rotation, it refers to a flight or sequence of flights where an aircraft starts and ends its working day at the same airport.
This is usually a hub for the airline or a home base where crew members of the aircraft live. It does not refer to what pilots say when the aircraft has reached the correct V-speed for the aircraft to become airborne.
The pilot will pull back on the control stick or yoke to lift that aircraft's nose and, while doing so, say "rotate." This is followed by "gear up" to lessen the resistance and allow the plane to climb faster.
All the A321neo routes with one hundred or more rotations are between American's hubs.
1 Philadelphia – Los Angeles
330 flights
Serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Southern New Jersey, American has 166 A321neo flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles and 164 flights from Los Angeles to Philadelphia in December 2024.
Flight details
Westbound frequencies:
- AA2016 departs Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) at 07:05 and arrives at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at 10:05
- AA824 departs Philadelphia at 09:00 and arrives in Los Angeles at 12:02
- AA2408 departs Philadelphia at 10:30 and arrives in Los Angeles at 13:30
- AA1799 departs at 15:50 at Philadelphia and arrives in Los Angeles at 18:51
The flight time between Philadelphia and Los Angeles is around six hours, including a three-hour time change. The West Coast is three hours behind the East Coast.
American serves Los Angeles and the surrounding metropolitan area with five daily Airbus A321neo flights from LAX to PHL.
Eastbound frequencies:
- AA1989 departs Los Angeles at 23:25 and arrives in Philadelphia at 07:23 the following day
- AA3036 departs Los Angeles at 00:55 and arrives in Philadelphia at 08:52
- AA814 departs Los Angeles at 06:30 and arrives in Philadelphia at 14:28
- AA2018 departs Los Angeles at 11:46 and arrives in Philadelphia at 19:47
- AA513 departs Los Angeles at 15:42 and arrives in Philadelphia at 23:40
2 Philadelphia – Phoenix
290 flights
During December, American has 145 A321neo rotations in each direction between Philadelphia and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).
Flight details
Westbound frequencies:
- AA639 departs Philadelphia at 07:06 and arrives in Phoenix at 10:29
- AA646 departs Philadelphia at 10:42 and arrives in Phoenix at 19:06
- AA765 departs Philadelphia at 15:45 and arrives in Phoenix at 14:08
- AA2300 departs Philadelphia at 17:00 and arrives in Phoenix at 20:21
- AA956 departs Philadelphia at 18:45 and arrives in Phoenix at 21:58
Phoenix is the largest airport in Arizona and the 8th business airport in the US.
Eastbound frequencies:
- AA878 departs Phoenix at 08:21 and arrives in Philadelphia at 14:41
- AA2300 departs Phoenix at 09:42 and arrives in Philadelphia at 16:12
- AA476 departs Phoenix at 11:10 and arrives in Philadelphia at 17:41
- AA478 departs Phoenix at 17:39 and arrives in Philadelphia at 23:59
- AA395 departs Phoenix at 22:59 and arrives in Philadelphia at 05:18 the following day
Time-wise, Philadelphia is two hours ahead of Phoenix. The flight time from PHL to PHX is around five hours and twenty minutes. The flight time from PHX to PHL is around four hours and twenty minutes.
3 Dallas/Fort Worth – Philadelphia
277 flights
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is American's largest hub and headquarters, serving the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and the North Texas region in Texas. Next month, American has 139 and 138 A321neo rotations between DFW and PHL.
Flight details
Eastbound frequencies:
- AA2928 departs Dallas/Fort Worth at 05:14 and arrives in Philadelphia at 09:20
- AA1671 departs Dallas/Fort Worth at 10:30 and arrives in Philadelphia at 14:55
- AA512 departs Dallas/Fort Worth at 16:45 and arrives in Philadelphia at 21:00
- AA952 departs Dallas/Fort Worth at 20:46 and arrives in Philadelphia at 00:53
Westbound frequencies:
- AA1670 departs Philadelphia at 05:00 and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 07:56
- AA1297 departs Philadelphia at 06:24 and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 09:20
- AA1692 departs Philadelphia at 08:35 and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 11:35
- AAAA 2533 departs Philadelphia at 18:40 and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 21:40
Time-wise, Philadelphia is one hour ahead of Dallas/Fort Worth. The flight time from PHL to DFW is four hours, and the flight time from DFW to PHL is a little more than three hours.
4 Dallas/Fort Worth – Los Angeles
276 flights
During December 2024, American as 138 A321neo scheduled rotations between Dallas/Fort Worth and Los Angeles in each direction.
Flight details
Westbound frequencies:
- AA2010 departs Dallas/Fort Worth at 06:00 and arrives in Los Angeles at 07:28
- AA2005 departs Dallas/Fort Worth at 06:45 and arrives in Los Angeles at 08:13
- AA479 departsDallas/Fort Worth at 07:34 and arrives in Los Angeles at 09:07
- AA1997 departs Dallas/Fort Worth at 14:00 and arrives in Los Angeles at 15:25
- AA173 departs Dallas/Fort Worth at 17:35 and arrives in Los Angeles at 19:00
- AA971 departs Los Angeles at 00:45 and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 05:49
- AA2811 departs Los Angeles at 06:00 and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 11:05
- AA2746 departs Los Angeles at 07:03 and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 12:09
- AA672 departs Los Angeles at 11:42 and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 16:48
- AA2543 departs Los Angeles at 14:35 and arrives in Dallas/Fort Worth at 10:39
The time difference between Los Angeles and Dallas/Fort Worth is two hours. The flight time between the two cities is just over three hours.
5 Philadelphia – Boston
216 flights
During December 2024, American has 108 Airbus A321neo scheduled rotations between PHL and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in each direction.
Flight details
Eastbound frequency:
- AA2510 departs Philadelphia at 06:30 and arrives in Boston at 07:56
Westbound frequency:
AA1114 departs Boston at 06:40 and arrives in Philadelphia at 08:19
Boston and Philadelphia are both in the East Coast time zone, so there is no time difference. The flight time between the two cities is around one and a half hours.
