Flight Reliability
AA 4321 · American Airlines
Chicago → ALO (ORD–ALO)
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WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 69%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 19 min
- Average arrival delay
- 4.0%
- Cancelled
- 2 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 353 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The late departure is the smart one here.
AA 4321 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 67% between 9 PM–12 AM.
Wednesdays have been rough.
AA 4321 arrived on time 81% of the time on Saturdays and just 57% on Wednesdays. That gap is worth planning around.
A bit behind the ORD–ALO route.
AA 4321 arrived on time 69% of the time, versus 73% across the ORD–ALO route.
Lagging the American Airlines network.
AA 4321 arrived on time 69% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon63%(51 flights)
- Tue75%(48 flights)
- Wed57%(47 flights)
- Thu62%(47 flights)
- Fri74%(46 flights)
- Sat81%(47 flights)
- Sun70%(47 flights)
- 3–6 PM—(5 flights)
- 6–9 PM83%(41 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM67%(287 flights)
80%
May
Jun 67% → May 80% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 67% | 24 |
| July 2025 | 57% | 28 |
| August 2025 | 81% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 70% | 27 |
| October 2025 | 80% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 76% | 25 |
| December 2025 | 56% | 25 |
| January 2026 | 53% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 89% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 68% | 28 |
| April 2026 | 44% | 27 |
| May 2026 | 80% | 30 |
- Departures on time
- 68%
- Diverted
- 1.7%
- Flights flown
- 333
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
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Based on 353 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.