AA4256 AlbanyALB · 16:34 ChicagoORD · 18:22
AA4256 by American Airlines flies from Albany (ALB) to Chicago (ORD).
scheduled from ALB
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by ORD (Chicago), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). 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 Albany to Chicago flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA4256 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Albany to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ALB local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA4256 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA4256 across the ALB and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed +7 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA4256 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: N631SK.
Board clocks recorded as ALB and ORD published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA4256 Albany to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the ALB and ORD airport boards.
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