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AA 3561 on time

American Airlines 3561: Chicago to Little Rock at 7:59 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
66%
313 flights · likely 60–71%
Cancelled
3.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+73 min
average delay
Similar flights
67%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 3561 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (34%); 3.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.

AA 3561: ORD → LIT

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 7:59 p.m. local time, operated by Envoy as MQ 3561. Over the past year it arrived on time 66% of the time (313 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (67%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Chicago to Little Rock (91% of days). American Airlines's last ORD–LIT flight was cancelled 2.9% of the time, against 1.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 8:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: too few flights (12 flights)SepOct 2025: 73% on time (26 flights)73OctNov 2025: 72% on time (25 flights)72NovDec 2025: 59% on time (27 flights)59DecJan 2026: 48% on time (27 flights)48JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79FebMar 2026: 62% on time (26 flights)62MarApr 2026: 62% on time (26 flights)62AprMay 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89MayJun 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JunJul 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JulAug 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5364%
Tuesday2282%
Wednesday4661%
Thursday4969%
Friday4667%
Saturday4560%
Sunday5265%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 58%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 21%Severe weather 14%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 7%

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Questions

How often is AA 3561 from ORD to LIT late?

American Airlines 3561 from Chicago, IL to Little Rock, AR arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 34% of 313 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.5% 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.