AA2561 ChicagoORD · 12:11 Fort MyersRSW · 16:07
AA2561 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Myers (RSW) for the Wed, Sep 9 departure.
estimated arrival at RSW · local time · ~17 min from now
position updated 2m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 5h 58m
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 −7 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at ORD and RSW 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. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Fort Myers flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA2561 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Fort Myers 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 AA2561 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA2561 across the ORD and RSW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 3/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA2561 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: N335SN, N311UN, N308VR, N941NN.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and RSW published them.
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