AA2989 ChicagoORD · 05:00 LagosLOS · 06:45
AA2989 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Lagos (LOS).
Same number through ORD → PHX → LOS
scheduled from ORD
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and LOS 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 Lagos flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA2989 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Lagos 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 AA2989 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA2989 across the ORD and LOS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left about 6 min early but landed about 18 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA2989 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as ORD and LOS published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA2989 Chicago to Lagos on-time performance, measured from the ORD and LOS airport boards.
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