AA6480 ORD → DSM
American Airlines · Chicago, IL to Des Moines, IA · 69 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-10-05 · 299 mi
AA6480 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → DSM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
78%
Median delay
+2 min
90th percentile
+40 min
Cancellation rate
3%
How often is AA6480 on time?
Across 69 flights on ORD → DSM from 2025-07-01 to 2025-10-05, AA6480 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time. The median arrival delay was +2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +40 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 52 | 78% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 6 | 9% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 4% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 1% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 29 | 72% | +19 min |
| 2025-08 | 5 | 100% | -4 min |
| 2025-09 | 28 | 79% | +2 min |
| 2025-10 | 5 | 80% | +4 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8 | 75% |
| Tue | 10 | 80% |
| Wed | 9 | 78% |
| Thu | 10 | 80% |
| Fri | 10 | 80% |
| Sat | 10 | 80% |
| Sun | 10 | 70% |
Other routes
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