AA2981 ORD → MCO

American Airlines · Chicago, IL to Orlando, FL · 12 flights observed, 2026-01-31 to 2026-02-11 · 1,005 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -18 min, while the worst 10% run +44 min or later.

AA2981 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → MCO, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
75%
Median delay
-18 min
90th percentile
+44 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is AA2981 on time?

Across 12 flights on ORD → MCO from 2026-01-31 to 2026-02-11, AA2981 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time. The median arrival delay was -18 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +44 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time975%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min217%
61-120 min18%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-0110%+43 min
2026-021182%-7 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon250%
Tue2100%
Wed2100%
Thu1100%
Fri1100%
Sat250%
Sun250%

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