Flight OddsAA978 ORD → LAX
American Airlines · Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA · 17 flights observed, 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-05 · 1,744 mi
AA978 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → LAX, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
41%
Median delay
+27 min
90th percentile
+86 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is AA978 on time?
Across 17 flights on ORD → LAX from 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-05, AA978 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 41% of the time. The median arrival delay was +27 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +86 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 7 | 41% |
| 16-30 min | 2 | 12% |
| 31-60 min | 5 | 29% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 12% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 6% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 12 | 33% | +49 min |
| 2026-01 | 5 | 60% | +24 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 3 | 67% |
| Tue | 2 | 50% |
| Wed | 1 | 0% |
| Thu | 2 | 50% |
| Fri | 3 | 67% |
| Sat | 3 | 0% |
| Sun | 3 | 33% |
Other routes
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