AA489
AA489 (American Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 8 routes, busiest Washington to Chicago. Of 518 departures recorded from November 2024 to July 2026, 81.2% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures81.2%of 518 flights
- Average delay14.6 min
- July 202630▼ 3.2%vs July 2025
- Cancelled2.7%
- Legs flown under this number8
Recorded departures by month
All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.
Months without data are left blank.
The most recent periods17 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 10 | ▼ 66.7% |
| February | 28 | – | – |
| March | 31 | – | – |
| April | 30 | 24 | ▼ 20.0% |
| May | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| June | 30 | 30 | 0.0% |
| July | 31 | 30 | ▼ 3.2% |
| August | 31 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 31 | – | in progress |
| November | 9 | – | – |
| December | 27 | – | – |
according to the US BTS · November 2024 → July 2026
On-time departures by month
Months without data are left blank.
On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.
The most recent periods17 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 96.4% | 40.0% | ▼ 58.5% |
| February | 78.6% | – | – |
| March | 93.3% | – | – |
| April | 86.7% | 62.5% | ▼ 27.9% |
| May | 80.7% | 73.3% | ▼ 9.1% |
| June | 86.7% | 89.3% | ▲ 3.0% |
| July | 86.2% | 75.9% | ▼ 12.0% |
| August | 90.3% | – | – |
| September | 67.9% | – | – |
| October | 76.7% | – | in progress |
| November | 85.7% | – | – |
| December | 63.0% | – | – |
according to the US BTS · November 2024 → July 2026
Average departure delay by month
Months without data are left blank.
according to the US BTS · November 2024 → July 2026
Cancelled departures by month
Months without data are left blank.
The most recent periods17 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| February | 0 | – | – |
| March | 1 | – | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 1 | – |
| June | 0 | 2 | – |
| July | 2 | 1 | ▼ 50.0% |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 2 | – | – |
| October | 1 | – | in progress |
| November | 2 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
according to the US BTS · November 2024 → July 2026
This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.
Several legs: the headline figure averages all of them. See the leg table.
Cancellation share
- Not cancelled 97.3% 504
- Cancelled 2.7% 14
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Nov 5, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
2| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCA ORD Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 983 | 7.1 min | 86.7% | 369 |
| ORD DCA Chicago O'Hare International Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 983 | 36.3 min | 70.0% | 104 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024 | 25 | 25 | 96.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 29 | 29 | 86.2% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 30 | 28 | 96.4% | 2 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 78.6% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 30 | 93.3% | 1 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 86.7% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 31 | 80.7% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 30 | 86.7% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 29 | 86.2% | 2 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 28 | 67.9% | 2 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 30 | 76.7% | 1 |
| November 2025 | 9 | 7 | 85.7% | 2 |
| December 2025 | 27 | 27 | 63.0% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 10 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 24 | 24 | 62.5% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 30 | 73.3% | 1 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 28 | 89.3% | 2 |
| July 2026 | 30 | 29 | 75.9% | 1 |