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AA740 landed 3h 38m late on September 22, 2026

AA740 PHL–MAD arrived 3h 38m late on September 22, 2026. EU 261 compensation for this distance is €300 per passenger.

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3h 38m late

PHLPhiladelphia

MADMadrid

Flight: AA740
Date: September 22, 2026
Departure: 03:35 UTC
Arrival: 07:12 UTC
Compensation: €300 per passenger

The short answer

Was AA740 delayed long enough for EU 261 compensation?

American Airlines flight AA740 from Philadelphia International Airport to Madrid Barajas arrived 3h 38m late on September 22, 2026. That is past the three-hour mark in EU Regulation 261/2004. The route is 5,911 km. The statutory amount for this distance is €300 per passenger when the airline is responsible.

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Delay check

How AA740's delay measures up

EU 261 counts the delay at the arrival gate, when the doors open, not at take-off or touchdown.

3h 38mArrival delay at the gate

Past the 3-hour mark

0h6h

3h — where EU 261 compensation starts
4h — full amount on flights over 3,500 km

Airlines can still refuse when the cause was outside their control, such as severe weather or air traffic control restrictions.

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight: AA740
Airline: American Airlines
Date: September 22, 2026
Route: PHL → MAD
From: Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
To: Madrid Barajas (MAD)
Scheduled departure: 03:35 UTC
Actual arrival: 07:12 UTC

Distance band

What this route is worth

PHL–MAD is 5,911 km by great-circle distance. EU Regulation 261/2004 fixes the amount by distance, so the ticket price makes no difference.

Up to 1,500 km

€250

1,500–3,500 km

€400

Over 3,500 kmThis flight

€300

Halved for landing under four hours late. €600 from four hours.

Flights within the EU over 1,500 km are paid at €400, and arriving three to four hours late on a flight over 3,500 km halves the payment to €300.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule
A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger, based on the distance flown.
This flight
We measured a 3h 38m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.
How long you have
Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

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Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.