AA2998 Los AngelesLAX · 09:40 ChicagoORD · 15:59
AA2998 by American Airlines flies from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD).
scheduled from LAX
Where the minutes go
last 6 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −14 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by ORD (Chicago), currently flying IFR (instrument). 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 Los Angeles
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
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 Chicago
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
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 Los Angeles to Chicago flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA2998 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LAX 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 AA2998 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA2998 across the LAX and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~14 min early. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 5/6 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA2998 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: N433AN, N419AN, N408AN, N442AN.
Board clocks recorded as LAX and ORD published them.
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Pro Flight Search: AA2998 Los Angeles to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the LAX and ORD airport boards.
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