About 1 in 5 AA 2849 flights from Raleigh arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (21%); 5.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 13 minutes early.
AA 2849: RDU → ORD
Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 7:13 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (179 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 26 | 73% |
| Tuesday | 25 | 76% |
| Wednesday | 25 | 76% |
| Thursday | 25 | 72% |
| Friday | 26 | 88% |
| Saturday | 26 | 81% |
| Sunday | 26 | 88% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 2849 from RDU to ORD late?
American Airlines 2849 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 179 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.6% 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.