AA1138 AtlantaATL · 16:46 ChicagoORD · 18:10
AA1138 by American Airlines flies from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD) for the Wed, Nov 11 departure.
en route from ATL to ORD
board checked 20m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 16:55 · typical taxi-out at ATL ≈ 7.2 min.
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −18 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ATL and ORD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at ATL
ForecastThu 12 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at ORD
ForecastThu 12 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Atlanta to Chicago flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1138 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Atlanta to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ATL local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How AA1138 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1138 across the ATL and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~18 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1138 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N837AW, N705UW, N813AW, N827AW.
Board clocks recorded as ATL and ORD published them.
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