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AA2978 American Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA2978, which currently operates between the airports of Mazatlan - Mazatlan International Airport (Airport Code MZT) and Phoenix - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (Airport Code PHX).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, February 22, 2026.

AA2978 On Time performance:
84
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

AA2978 American Airlines from Mazatlan

Flight Status for Sunday February 22, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (February 23, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (February 24, 2026). See it here

Airline information

American Airlines
American Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A320

Departure

Mazatlan (MZT)
February 22, 2026
Mazatlan International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
05:49 pm
Terminal:
I
Gate:
4A
Scheduled Departure Time: 02:13 pm

Arrival

Phoenix (PHX)
February 22, 2026
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
08:09 pm
Terminal:
4
Gate:
B27
Scheduled Arrival Time: 04:34 pm
Baggage: CUST
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA2978?
The flight AA2978 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA2978?
The distance between the two airports is 790 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight AA2978?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:21 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:15 hours.

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

Alternative Flights

American Airlines is the only airline operating the route from Mazatlan to Phoenix.

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 November 19, 2025 to February 18, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 76 ( 84 % )
Moderate Delay: 8 ( 9 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 9 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 02, 2025 to February 18, 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.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from November 02, 2025 to January 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights AA2978

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
22 February
05:49 pm
Mazatlan (MZT)
08:09 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
02h 20min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Saturday
21 February
01:59 pm
Mazatlan (MZT)
04:14 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
02h 15min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Friday
20 February
04:48 pm
Mazatlan (MZT)
07:01 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
02h 13min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
19 February
01:58 pm
Mazatlan (MZT)
04:12 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
02h 14min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
18 February
02:00 pm
Mazatlan (MZT)
04:27 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
02h 27min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
17 February
02:00 pm
Mazatlan (MZT)
04:03 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
02h 03min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - On-time
Monday
16 February
02:07 pm
Mazatlan (MZT)
04:17 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
02h 10min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Sunday
15 February
02:03 pm
Mazatlan (MZT)
04:25 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
02h 22min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Saturday
14 February
02:03 pm
Mazatlan (MZT)
04:22 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
02h 19min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Friday
13 February
02:07 pm
Mazatlan (MZT)
04:17 pm
Phoenix (PHX)
02h 10min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time