AA788 New YorkJFK · 14:59 ChicagoORD · 16:58
AA788 by American Airlines flies from New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD) for the Mon, Aug 17 departure.
arrival expected at ORD · on schedule
board checked 57m ago · checking again in 45s
⚖ AA788 typically leaves +33 and lands +14. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +14 min · 0 cancelled · 11 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by JFK (New York), 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 New York to Chicago flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA788 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from New York to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in JFK local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA788 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA788 across the JFK and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~14 min late. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 6/11 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 AA788 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: N335RT, N942AN, N349TV, N829AN.
Board clocks recorded as JFK and ORD published them.
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