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AA 1387 on time

American Airlines 1387: Chicago to Denver at 8:45 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
53%
323 flights · likely 48–59%
Cancelled
3.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Similar flights
56%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 AA 1387 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (47%); 3.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes late.

AA 1387: ORD → DEN

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 8:45 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 53% of the time (323 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (56%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Chicago to Denver (86% of days). American Airlines's last ORD–DEN flight was cancelled 3.3% of the time, against 0.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:45 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 44% on time (27 flights)44SepOct 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83OctNov 2025: 59% on time (29 flights)59NovDec 2025: 52% on time (31 flights)52DecJan 2026: too few flights (5 flights)JanFeb 2026: 47% on time (17 flights)47FebMar 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MarApr 2026: 50% on time (30 flights)50AprMay 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52MayJun 2026: 47% on time (30 flights)47JunJul 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45JulAug 2026: 32% on time (31 flights)32Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4842%
Tuesday4667%
Wednesday4556%
Thursday4547%
Friday4661%
Saturday4657%
Sunday4745%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 40%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 39%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Severe weather 4%

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Questions

How often is AA 1387 from ORD to DEN late?

American Airlines 1387 from Chicago, IL to Denver, CO arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 47% of 323 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% 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.