AA6249 RichmondRIC · 20:27 ChicagoORD · 22:00
AA6249 by American Airlines flies from Richmond (RIC) to Chicago (ORD) for the Wed, Sep 16 departure.
arrived at ORD · 8 min late
Where the minutes go
last 4 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 Richmond to Chicago flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA6249 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Richmond to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in RIC local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA6249 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA6249 across the RIC and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~8 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 3/4 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA6249 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: N727SK.
Board clocks recorded as RIC and ORD published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA6249 Richmond to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the RIC and ORD airport boards.
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