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AA 2977 on time

American Airlines 2977: Chicago to Portland at 7:20 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
46%
138 flights · likely 38–54%
Cancelled
1.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+19 min
median vs schedule
When late
+86 min
average delay
Similar flights
39%
AA, same route & hour

About 5 in 10 AA 2977 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (54%); 1.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 19 minutes late.

AA 2977: ORD → PDX

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 7:20 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 46% of the time (138 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (39%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%May 2025: too few flights (14 flights)MayJun 2025: 36% on time (28 flights)36JunJul 2025: 34% on time (29 flights)34JulAug 2025: 48% on time (31 flights)48AugSep 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73SepOct 2025: too few flights (5 flights)OctMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 43% on time (30 flights)43JunJul 2026: 26% on time (31 flights)26JulAug 2026: 26% on time (31 flights)26Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2050%
Tuesday19—
Wednesday19—
Thursday2035%
Friday2045%
Saturday2045%
Sunday2040%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 54%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%Severe weather 7%

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Questions

How often is AA 2977 from ORD to PDX late?

American Airlines 2977 from Chicago, IL to Portland, OR arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 54% of 138 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.5% 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.