AA3980 EWR → ORD

American Airlines · Newark, NJ to Chicago, IL · 28 flights observed, 2025-08-06 to 2025-09-02 · 719 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -17 min, while the worst 10% run +85 min or later.

AA3980 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for EWR → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
74%
Median delay
-17 min
90th percentile
+85 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is AA3980 on time?

Across 28 flights on EWR → ORD from 2025-08-06 to 2025-09-02, AA3980 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 74% of the time. The median arrival delay was -17 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +85 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2074%
16-30 min14%
31-60 min27%
61-120 min27%
2+ hrs27%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-082576%+44 min
2025-09250%+16 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon450%
Tue3100%
Wed475%
Thu450%
Fri4100%
Sat475%
Sun475%

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