AA486 ChicagoORD · 16:05 OrlandoMCO
AA486 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO) for the Sun, Nov 1 departure.
estimated arrival at MCO · local time · ~1h 45m from now
position updated 3m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 1h 56m
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 operation0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and MCO 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 on this route
ForecastChicago to Orlando with American Airlines · Mon 2 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 3.9%3.5× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 18%1.7× usual
Forecast weather: 82% chance of rain at Chicago; 97% chance of rain at Orlando
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 6 departures a day on this route with this airline. · 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 Orlando flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA486 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Orlando 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 AA486 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA486 across the ORD and MCO boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~8 min early. Based on 6 confirmed departures · 6/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA486 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 ORD and MCO published them.
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