AA4997 South BendSBN ChicagoORD · 14:59
AA4997 by American Airlines flies from South Bend (SBN) to Chicago (ORD) for the Fri, Oct 30 departure.
arrival expected at ORD · on schedule
board checked 37m ago · checking again in 45s
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 −13 min · 0 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsTomorrow at Chicago
ForecastSat 31 Oct, local date
- 94% chance of rain
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 0.8%usually 0.7%
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 11%usually 12%
Weather behind it: 94% chance of rain at Chicago
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Based on about 1,360 departures a day. · 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.
How AA4997 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA4997 across the SBN and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~13 min early. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 6/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA4997 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 SBN and ORD published them.
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