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SXM
15:04 AST
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CLT
18:51 EDT
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AA 478 — Sint Maarten to Charlotte

Departure — SXM
Scheduled15:04 AST
AirportPrincess Juliana International Airport
Arrival — CLT
Scheduled18:51 EDT
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AirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport

AA 478 Schedule

American Airlines flies SXM to CLT 1 day a week (Sun). Scheduled block time is 3h 47m.

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Route
SXM → CLT
Duration
3h 47m
Frequency
1x/week
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Aircraft Details

Aircraft type, registration, age, and photo populate here as soon as AA 478 shows up on live ADS-B.

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SXM to CLT

3 carriers fly SXM to CLT nonstop, 36 combined weekly flights. Compare schedules, codeshares, and on-time performance across every operator on the full route page.

Distance
2,597 km
Airlines
3
Nonstop carriers
Weekly Flights
36
All airlines
Duration
3h 47m
AA 478

AA 478 Flight Path

Cruise altitude, ground speed, and vertical rate from ADS-B broadcasts. The altitude profile fills in while AA 478 is airborne, capturing climbs, step-climbs, and descents in real time.

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Flight path chart appears once AA 478 is airborne and broadcasting.

Frequently Asked Questions

If a plane icon is moving on the map, yes. That's ADS-B, the aircraft's own GPS position broadcast, updated every few seconds. No icon means the flight isn't airborne at the moment: either before pushback, already landed, or a day it doesn't operate.

The live tracker shows the actual aircraft and registration when the flight is airborne. Scheduled equipment isn't listed in the public schedule for this number.

Once a week, on Sun. On days outside that pattern this page will show the schedule but no live aircraft.

Scheduled 3h 47m gate to gate from SXM to CLT. Actual air time varies with winds and ATC routing. Tailwinds can shave 15 to 20 minutes on long segments.

GPS-accurate via ADS-B. Typically within 30 meters horizontally, updated every 5 to 10 seconds. If the broadcast drops over oceans or mountainous terrain, the map holds the last-known position and the label changes to reflect the signal gap.

A projection from current position, groundspeed, and remaining distance. It doesn't account for descent procedures, holding, or ATC vectoring near the destination. Trust it within plus or minus 10 minutes once the flight is past the halfway mark.

American Airlines is a oneworld member, so you may see this flight ticketed under a partner airline's code as well. The live aircraft is the same regardless of which code is on your ticket.