AA1218 ORD → CLT

American Airlines · Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC · 22 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 +96 min or later.

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

On-time arrival
73%
Median delay
-4 min
90th percentile
+96 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is AA1218 on time?

Across 22 flights on ORD → CLT from 2026-03-08 to 2026-04-06, AA1218 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time. The median arrival delay was -4 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +96 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1673%
16-30 min15%
31-60 min29%
61-120 min29%
2+ hrs15%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-031776%+9 min
2026-04560%+82 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon580%
TueNo data—
Wed4100%
Thu475%
Fri450%
SatNo data—
Sun560%

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