AA492 ChicagoORD · 10:11 CancúnCUN · 14:00
AA492 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Cancún (CUN) for the Fri, Sep 18 departure.
departs ORD · on schedule
board checked 16m 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
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 Chicago to Cancún flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA492 is cancelled, this is the other American Airlines nonstop flight from Chicago to Cancún 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 AA492 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA492 across the ORD and CUN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left a little late (~7 min) but landed about 20 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA492 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 CUN published them.
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