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AA 1038 on time

American Airlines 1038: Charlotte to Chicago at 9:35 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
78%
209 flights · likely 71–83%
Cancelled
3.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+123 min
average delay
Similar flights
85%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 1038 flights from Charlotte arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 3.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.

AA 1038: CLT → ORD

Scheduled to leave Charlotte at 9:35 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (209 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jun 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90JulAug 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87AugSep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: too few flights (5 flights)OctDec 2025: 90% on time (29 flights)90DecJan 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JanFeb 2026: too few flights (11 flights)FebMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3073%
Tuesday2993%
Wednesday3090%
Thursday3090%
Friday3073%
Saturday3070%
Sunday3053%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 59%Severe weather 22%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 7%

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Questions

How often is AA 1038 from CLT to ORD late?

American Airlines 1038 from Charlotte, NC to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 209 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% 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.