AA 896 then AA 971 at Philadelphia
Raleigh-Durham → Philadelphia → Phoenix
Timetable, Philadelphia time
08:40AA 896 from Raleigh-Durham at the gate
17:22AA 971 to Phoenix leaves the gate
8 h 42 apart on the timetable
The last days
AA 896 and AA 971 weren’t both flown 15 min to 12 h apart in the last 21 days.
Statistics from past flights, not live flight information. Always check times and your connection with your airline, and don’t base travel or booking decisions on these numbers.