Flight OddsAA3042 ORD → SMF
American Airlines · Chicago, IL to Sacramento, CA · 30 flights observed, 2026-03-08 to 2026-04-06 · 1,781 mi
AA3042 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → SMF, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
29%
Median delay
+36 min
90th percentile
+116 min
Cancellation rate
7%
How often is AA3042 on time?
Across 30 flights on ORD → SMF from 2026-03-08 to 2026-04-06, AA3042 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 29% of the time. The median arrival delay was +36 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +116 min or later. 7% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 8 | 29% |
| 16-30 min | 4 | 14% |
| 31-60 min | 7 | 25% |
| 61-120 min | 6 | 21% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 11% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 23 | 30% | +46 min |
| 2026-04 | 5 | 20% | +63 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 40% |
| Tue | 4 | 25% |
| Wed | 4 | 50% |
| Thu | 3 | 0% |
| Fri | 4 | 25% |
| Sat | 4 | 0% |
| Sun | 4 | 50% |
Other routes
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