AA1979Chicago to Los Angeles
American Airlines flight AA1979 flies from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX), 2,802 km. Over August 2025 to July 2026 it usually arrives about 18 minutes late: 68% of 495 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.2% were cancelled (US Department of Transportation data).
On-time record, last 12 months
Every operation of AA1979, August 2025 to July 2026: 495 flights. Source: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, public domain.
Routes flown as AA1979
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)273 flights
- Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)195 flights
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Houston (IAH)27 flights
Other flights from Chicago to Los Angeles
More about Chicago O'Hare (ORD) and Los Angeles (LAX).
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