AA3970 ChicagoORD · 08:29 WilmingtonILM
AA3970 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Wilmington (ILM) for the Thu, Sep 10 departure.
en route from ORD to ILM
board checked 29m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 08:29 · typical taxi-out at ORD ≈ 7.8 min.
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 boardsWhen it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Wilmington flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA3970 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Wilmington 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 AA3970 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA3970 across the ORD and ILM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: departed +0 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA3970 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 ILM published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA3970 Chicago to Wilmington on-time performance, measured from the ORD and ILM airport boards.
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