ON TIMEBOARD

AA 3243 on time

American Airlines 3243: Harrisburg to Chicago at 6:43 p.m.; Chicago to Harrisburg at 3:04 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for MDT → ORD, its busiest leg

On time
58%
120 flights · likely 49–67%
Cancelled
4.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+137 min
average delay
Similar flights
50%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 AA 3243 flights from Harrisburg arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (42%); 4.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes late.

AA 3243: MDT → ORD

Scheduled to leave Harrisburg at 6:43 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 58% of the time (120 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (50%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Harrisburg to Chicago (100% of days). American Airlines's last MDT–ORD flight was cancelled 4.7% of the time, against 2.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2026: 67% on time (24 flights)67AprMay 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55MayJun 2026: 53% on time (30 flights)53JunJul 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JulAug 2026: too few flights (4 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
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Tuesday18—
Wednesday17—
Thursday17—
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Saturday17—
Sunday17—

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 36%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 27%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 19%Severe weather 18%

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AA 3243: ORD → MDT

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 3:04 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (120 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2026: 71% on time (24 flights)71AprMay 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JulAug 2026: too few flights (4 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday17—
Tuesday18—
Wednesday17—
Thursday17—
Friday17—
Saturday17—
Sunday17—

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 76%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 11%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%Severe weather 3%

All flights ORD → MDT · Connecting off AA 3243? Check the risk

Questions

How often is AA 3243 from MDT to ORD late?

American Airlines 3243 from Harrisburg, PA to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 42% of 120 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.2% were cancelled.

How often is AA 3243 from ORD to MDT late?

American Airlines 3243 from Chicago, IL to Harrisburg, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 120 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% 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.