AA489 ChicagoORD · 17:50 WashingtonDCA · 20:59
AA489 by American Airlines flies from Chicago (ORD) to Washington (DCA) for the Thu, Oct 22 departure.
arrived at DCA · 25 min early
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 DCA 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.
Other Chicago to Washington flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA489 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Chicago to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA489 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA489 across the ORD and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~17 min early. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 3/4 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 AA489 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: N110UW, N105UW, N102UW.
Board clocks recorded as ORD and DCA published them.
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Pro Flight Search — AA489 Chicago to Washington on-time performance, measured from the ORD and DCA airport boards.
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