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AA 2976 on time

American Airlines 2976: Chicago to Charlotte at 8:52 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
56%
160 flights · likely 48–63%
Cancelled
2.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+63 min
average delay
Similar flights
56%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 AA 2976 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (44%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes late.

AA 2976: ORD → CLT

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 8:52 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 56% of the time (160 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 Charlotte (100% of days). American Airlines's last ORD–CLT flight was cancelled 3.8% of the time, against 2.1% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 5:07 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Aug 2024: 54% on time (28 flights)54AugSep 2024: 73% on time (30 flights)73SepOct 2024: 80% on time (25 flights)80OctJun 2025: 35% on time (26 flights)35JunJul 2025: 57% on time (30 flights)57JulAug 2025: 61% on time (28 flights)61AugSep 2025: 63% on time (27 flights)63SepOct 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67OctMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 53% on time (30 flights)53JunJul 2026: 42% on time (31 flights)42JulAug 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2450%
Tuesday2361%
Wednesday2255%
Thursday2348%
Friday2357%
Saturday2268%
Sunday2352%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 64%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%Severe weather 5%

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Questions

How often is AA 2976 from ORD to CLT late?

American Airlines 2976 from Chicago, IL to Charlotte, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 44% of 160 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% 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.