AA6517 DSM → ORD

American Airlines · Des Moines, IA to Chicago, IL · 20 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-06 · 299 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (37%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

AA6517 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DSM → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
37%
Median delay
+21 min
90th percentile
+149 min
Cancellation rate
5%

How often is AA6517 on time?

Across 20 flights on DSM → ORD from 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-06, AA6517 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 37% of the time. The median arrival delay was +21 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +149 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time737%
16-30 min316%
31-60 min421%
61-120 min211%
2+ hrs316%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-021429%+131 min
2026-03560%+24 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon333%
Tue30%
Wed3100%
Thu450%
Fri333%
SatNo data—
Sun30%

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