Flight OddsAA986 JFK → ORD
American Airlines · New York, NY to Chicago, IL · 13 flights observed, 2025-12-03 to 2025-12-17 · 740 mi
AA986 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for JFK → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
62%
Median delay
+3 min
90th percentile
+143 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is AA986 on time?
Across 13 flights on JFK → ORD from 2025-12-03 to 2025-12-17, AA986 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 62% of the time. The median arrival delay was +3 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +143 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 | 8 | 62% |
| 16-30 min | 1 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 1 | 8% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 8% |
| 2+ hrs | 2 | 15% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 13 | 62% | +39 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 2 | 100% |
| Tue | 2 | 100% |
| Wed | 3 | 67% |
| Thu | 2 | 50% |
| Fri | 2 | 50% |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 2 | 0% |
Other routes
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