AA979 PHX → ORD

American Airlines · Phoenix, AZ to Chicago, IL · 24 flights observed, 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-07 · 1,440 mi

This flight has a strong track record — on time 96% of the time, with a low cancellation rate.

AA979 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for PHX → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
96%
Median delay
-20 min
90th percentile
-1 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is AA979 on time?

Across 24 flights on PHX → ORD from 2026-02-12 to 2026-03-07, AA979 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 96% of the time. The median arrival delay was -20 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived -1 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2396%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min00%
61-120 min14%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-0217100%-21 min
2026-03786%-3 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon3100%
Tue3100%
Wed3100%
Thu4100%
Fri475%
Sat4100%
Sun3100%

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