AA1218 CLT → ORD

American Airlines · Charlotte, NC to Chicago, IL · 18 flights observed, 2026-03-08 to 2026-04-06 · 599 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -4 min, while the worst 10% run +66 min or later.

AA1218 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for CLT → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
82%
Median delay
-4 min
90th percentile
+66 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is AA1218 on time?

Across 18 flights on CLT → ORD from 2026-03-08 to 2026-04-06, AA1218 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 82% of the time. The median arrival delay was -4 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +66 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1482%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min16%
61-120 min16%
2+ hrs16%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-031385%+5 min
2026-04475%+62 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon580%
TueNo data—
Wed4100%
Thu450%
FriNo data—
SatNo data—
Sun4100%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…