AA1086 ChicagoORD · 21:14 SacramentoSMF · 23:59
AA1086 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Sacramento (SMF).
scheduled from ORD
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and SMF are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at Chicago
ForecastTue 3 Nov, local date
- 86% chance of rain
- Gusts to 32 kt
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Sacramento
ForecastTue 3 Nov, local date
- 75% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to Sacramento flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1086 is cancelled, this is the other American Airlines nonstop flight from Chicago to Sacramento on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How AA1086 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1086 across the ORD and SMF boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~9 min late. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 2/3 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1086 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N337PJ, N917AN, N339PL.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and SMF published them.
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