Flight OddsAA856 ORD → DSM
American Airlines · Chicago, IL to Des Moines, IA · 36 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-08-05 · 299 mi
AA856 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
52%
Median delay
+14 min
90th percentile
+203 min
Cancellation rate
8%
How often is AA856 on time?
Across 36 flights on ORD → DSM from 2025-07-01 to 2025-08-05, AA856 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 52% of the time. The median arrival delay was +14 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +203 min or later. 8% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 17 | 52% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 9% |
| 31-60 min | 5 | 15% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 6 | 18% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 28 | 54% | +44 min |
| 2025-08 | 5 | 40% | +312 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 5 | 20% |
| Tue | 6 | 50% |
| Wed | 5 | 80% |
| Thu | 4 | 50% |
| Fri | 5 | 60% |
| Sat | 5 | 80% |
| Sun | 3 | 0% |
Other routes
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