About 1 in 2 AA 1848 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (48%); 4.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes late.
AA 1848: ORD → PHL
Scheduled to leave Chicago at 5:07 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 52% of the time (165 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (57%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 24 | 46% |
| Tuesday | 23 | 65% |
| Wednesday | 23 | 43% |
| Thursday | 24 | 42% |
| Friday | 24 | 54% |
| Saturday | 24 | 63% |
| Sunday | 23 | 52% |
Why it was late
All flights ORD → PHL · Connecting off AA 1848? Check the risk
Questions
How often is AA 1848 from ORD to PHL late?
American Airlines 1848 from Chicago, IL to Philadelphia, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 48% of 165 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.2% 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.