AA4243 ORD → DTW

American Airlines · Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI · 24 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-07 · 235 mi

This flight has been getting more reliable recently — 2026-03's on-time rate (100%) is well above the 71% average from earlier months.

AA4243 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → DTW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
78%
Median delay
-3 min
90th percentile
+41 min
Cancellation rate
4%

How often is AA4243 on time?

Across 24 flights on ORD → DTW from 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-07, AA4243 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time. The median arrival delay was -3 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +41 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1878%
16-30 min29%
31-60 min14%
61-120 min29%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021771%+13 min
2026-036100%-3 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon367%
Tue3100%
Wed367%
Thu4100%
Fri367%
Sat475%
Sun367%

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