AA3980 ChicagoORD · 12:58 DetroitDTW · 15:31
AA3980 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Detroit (DTW) for the Fri, Sep 25 departure.
departs ORD · on schedule
board checked 37m ago · checking again in 45s
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 DTW 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 Detroit flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA3980 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Detroit 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 AA3980 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA3980 across the ORD and DTW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left a little late (~10 min) but landed right on schedule. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA3980 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 DTW published them.
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