AA2872 MSY → ORD
American Airlines · New Orleans, LA to Chicago, IL · 53 flights observed, 2026-02-13 to 2026-04-06 · 837 mi
AA2872 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MSY → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
78%
Median delay
-7 min
90th percentile
+29 min
Cancellation rate
6%
How often is AA2872 on time?
Across 53 flights on MSY → ORD from 2026-02-13 to 2026-04-06, AA2872 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time. The median arrival delay was -7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +29 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 39 | 78% |
| 16-30 min | 6 | 12% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 8% |
| 61-120 min | 0 | 0% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02 | 16 | 75% | -2 min |
| 2026-03 | 29 | 83% | +51 min |
| 2026-04 | 5 | 60% | +5 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7 | 86% |
| Tue | 6 | 83% |
| Wed | 7 | 86% |
| Thu | 7 | 71% |
| Fri | 7 | 86% |
| Sat | 8 | 63% |
| Sun | 8 | 75% |
Other routes
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