AA4240 ChicagoORD · 14:50 AlbanyALB · 18:05
AA4240 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Albany (ALB) for the Thu, Sep 17 departure.
estimated arrival at ALB · local time · ~12 min from now
board checked 1m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 16:12 · typical taxi-out at ORD ≈ 7.4 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 boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at ORD and ALB 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 Albany flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA4240 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Albany 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 AA4240 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA4240 across the ORD and ALB boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: departed +82 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA4240 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 ALB published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA4240 Chicago to Albany on-time performance, measured from the ORD and ALB airport boards.
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