About 1 in 10 AA 1239 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (10%); 1.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 18 minutes early.
AA 1239: BOS → ORD
Scheduled to leave Boston at 8:35 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 90% of the time (165 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (90%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 24 | 88% |
| Tuesday | 23 | 91% |
| Wednesday | 23 | 87% |
| Thursday | 24 | 96% |
| Friday | 24 | 100% |
| Saturday | 24 | 88% |
| Sunday | 23 | 78% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 1239 from BOS to ORD late?
American Airlines 1239 from Boston, MA to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 10% of 165 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.