AA1988 CharlotteCLT · 11:55 Los AngelesLAX · 14:11
AA1988 by American Airlines flies from Charlotte (CLT) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Wed, Nov 11 departure.
en route from CLT to LAX
board checked 13m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 11:53. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
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 −26 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CLT and LAX 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 CLT
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 LAX
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 Charlotte to Los Angeles flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1988 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Charlotte to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CLT 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 AA1988 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1988 across the CLT and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 5/5 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1988 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: N420AN, N460AN, N429AN, N458AL.
Board clocks recorded as CLT and LAX published them.
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