AA897 MiamiMIA · 15:30 New YorkLGA · 18:34
AA897 by American Airlines flies from Miami (MIA) to New York (LGA) for the Tue, Aug 18 departure.
estimated arrival at LGA · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 16m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 15:54.
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at MIA and LGA 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. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Miami to New York flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA897 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Miami to New York on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MIA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA897 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA897 across the MIA and LGA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~23 min late. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 2/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA897 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: N556UW, N146AA, N932NN, N993AN.
Board clocks recorded as MIA and LGA published them.
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