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AA 4539 on time

American Airlines 4539: Chicago to Pittsburgh at 9:10 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
75%
135 flights · likely 67–81%
Cancelled
4.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+58 min
average delay
Similar flights
65%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 4539 flights from Chicago arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (25%); 4.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

AA 4539: ORD → PIT

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 9:10 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4539. Over the past year it arrived on time 75% of the time (135 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 4, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Chicago to Pittsburgh (82% of days). American Airlines's last ORD–PIT flight was cancelled 4.7% of the time, against 1.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 8:25 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Jul 2025: 44% on time (27 flights)44JulAug 2025: too few flights (5 flights)AugSep 2025: 93% on time (28 flights)93SepOct 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80OctNov 2025: too few flights (1 flights)NovMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73JunJul 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52JulAug 2026: too few flights (4 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday19—
Tuesday19—
Wednesday19—
Thursday2065%
Friday19—
Saturday2080%
Sunday19—

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 73%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 15%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%

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Questions

How often is AA 4539 from ORD to PIT late?

American Airlines 4539 from Chicago, IL to Pittsburgh, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 25% of 135 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.4% 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.