AA856
AA856 (American Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 8 routes, busiest Chicago to Des Moines. Of 286 departures recorded from October 2024 to April 2026, 66.1% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures66.1%of 286 flights
- Average delay29.6 min
- April 20269▲ 200.0%vs April 2025
- Cancelled2.1%
- 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 periods13 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | 5 | – |
| February | 16 | – | – |
| March | 31 | 24 | ▼ 22.6% |
| April | 3 | 9 | ▲ 200.0% |
| May | – | – | – |
| June | 26 | – | – |
| July | 31 | – | – |
| August | 5 | – | – |
| September | 24 | – | – |
| October | 30 | – | in progress |
| November | 22 | – | – |
| December | 24 | – | – |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → April 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 periods13 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | 80.0% | – |
| February | 87.5% | – | – |
| March | 80.7% | 70.8% | ▼ 12.2% |
| April | 100.0% | 66.7% | ▼ 33.3% |
| May | – | – | – |
| June | 40.0% | – | – |
| July | 46.4% | – | – |
| August | 20.0% | – | – |
| September | 83.3% | – | – |
| October | 65.5% | – | in progress |
| November | 42.9% | – | – |
| December | 54.2% | – | – |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → April 2026
Average departure delay by month
Months without data are left blank.
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → April 2026
Cancelled departures by month
Months without data are left blank.
The most recent periods13 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | 0 | – |
| February | 0 | – | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | – | – | – |
| June | 1 | – | – |
| July | 3 | – | – |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 1 | – | in progress |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → April 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 97.9% 280
- Cancelled 2.1% 6
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Apr 13, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
5| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD DSM Chicago O'Hare International Airport – Des Moines International Airport | 480 | 73.7 min | 41.4% | 62 |
| MSY LGA Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport – LaGuardia Airport | 1,904 | 17.8 min | 74.1% | 55 |
| SFO CLT San Francisco International Airport – Charlotte Douglas International Airport | 3,687 | 2.4 min | 84.0% | 50 |
| ORD FLL Chicago O'Hare International Airport – Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport | 1,905 | 35.2 min | 51.0% | 50 |
| PHX PIT Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – Pittsburgh International Airport | 2,912 | 27.1 min | 66.7% | 30 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 85.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 12 | 12 | 83.3% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 16 | 16 | 87.5% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 31 | 80.7% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 26 | 25 | 40.0% | 1 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 28 | 46.4% | 3 |
| August 2025 | 5 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 24 | 24 | 83.3% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 30 | 29 | 65.5% | 1 |
| November 2025 | 22 | 21 | 42.9% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 24 | 24 | 54.2% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 5 | 5 | 80.0% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 24 | 24 | 70.8% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 9 | 9 | 66.7% | 0 |