AA1979 ChicagoORD · 09:55 Los AngelesLAX · 12:25
AA1979 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Mon, Sep 21 departure.
departs ORD · on schedule
board checked 5m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 +19 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and LAX are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Los Angeles flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1979 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA1979 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1979 across the ORD and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~19 min late. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 3/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1979 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: N163AA, N974UY, N122NN, N194UW.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and LAX published them.
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