AA4998 HoustonIAH · 20:17 Los AngelesLAX · 22:03
AA4998 by American Airlines flies from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Sat, Sep 12 departure.
departs IAH · on schedule
board checked 34m 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 IAH and LAX 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 Houston to Los Angeles flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA4998 is cancelled, this is the other American Airlines nonstop flight from Houston to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IAH local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA4998 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA4998 across the IAH and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: left a little late (~17 min) but landed about 26 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA4998 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: N515SY.
Board clocks recorded as IAH and LAX published them.
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