AA161 AthensATH · 10:45 ChicagoORD · 14:15
AA161 by American Airlines flies from Athens (ATH) to Chicago (ORD) for the Thu, Oct 22 departure.
estimated arrival at ORD · local time · ~10h 38m from now
position updated 5m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 20 min
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ATH and ORD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
How AA161 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA161 across the ATH and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: departed +18 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA161 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as ATH and ORD published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA161 Athens to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the ATH and ORD airport boards.
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