Flight Reliability
AA 462 · American Airlines
New York → Chicago (LGA–ORD)
100
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 94%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 7 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 0.6%
- Cancelled
- 18 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 181 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Skip Wednesday if you can.
AA 462 arrived on time 100% of the time on Mondays. On Wednesdays: 87%.
Well ahead of the LGA–ORD route.
AA 462 arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 68% across the LGA–ORD route.
Well ahead of the American Airlines network.
AA 462 arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon100%(29 flights)
- Tue93%(30 flights)
- Wed87%(30 flights)
- Thu89%(28 flights)
- Fri100%(29 flights)
- Sat94%(17 flights)
- Sun100%(17 flights)
- 3–6 AM94%(125 flights)
- 6–9 AM95%(55 flights)
94%
May
Jun 100% → May 94% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 100% | 29 |
| July 2025 | 93% | 30 |
| August 2025 | 96% | 23 |
| September 2025 | 90% | 20 |
| October 2025 | 91% | 23 |
| April 2026 | 96% | 24 |
| May 2026 | 94% | 31 |
- Departures on time
- 95%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 180
- Months covered
- 7
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 181 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.