American Airlines · Chicago, IL to Albuquerque, NM · 137 flights observed, 2025-11-02 to 2026-04-06 · 1,118 mi
AA3973 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → ABQ, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA3973 on time?
Across 137 flights on ORD → ABQ from 2025-11-02 to 2026-04-06, AA3973 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time. The median arrival delay was -10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +74 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 97 | 72% |
| 16-30 min | 13 | 10% |
| 31-60 min | 9 | 7% |
| 61-120 min | 10 | 7% |
| 2+ hrs | 6 | 4% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 29 | 72% | +10 min |
| 2025-12 | 17 | 76% | +3 min |
| 2026-01 | 26 | 65% | +19 min |
| 2026-02 | 28 | 71% | -2 min |
| 2026-03 | 29 | 76% | +3 min |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 67% | +32 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 20 | 70% |
| Tue | 19 | 89% |
| Wed | 20 | 70% |
| Thu | 19 | 74% |
| Fri | 19 | 63% |
| Sat | 19 | 63% |
| Sun | 19 | 74% |
Other routes
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