About 1 in 3 AA 1179 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 2.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.
AA 1179: ORD → SNA
Scheduled to leave Chicago at 6:54 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (284 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (68%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Chicago to Santa Ana (100% of days). American Airlines's last ORD–SNA flight was cancelled 2.8% of the time, against 1.2% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 8:14 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 42 | 64% |
| Tuesday | 41 | 71% |
| Wednesday | 40 | 78% |
| Thursday | 39 | 67% |
| Friday | 41 | 71% |
| Saturday | 40 | 70% |
| Sunday | 41 | 61% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 1179 from ORD to SNA late?
American Airlines 1179 from Chicago, IL to Santa Ana, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 284 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.8% 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.