AA2856

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 3 · Gate H5

Scheduled 02 Oct 18:59 · Departed 02 Oct 18:51 · early

Board status: Active

Airborne since 02 Oct 19:21 (ADS-B)

Arrival · San Francisco (SFO)

Terminal T1 · Gate B25 · Baggage belt CL-B4

Scheduled 02 Oct 21:52 · Landed 02 Oct 21:38 · early

Board status: Arrived

Landed 02 Oct 22:10 (ADS-B)

Board data from ord, sfo, updated 13 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (callsign change)

Departure

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 23:59 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 00:21 UTC

Arrival

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 04:52 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 04:42 UTC

Codeshares

BA5508, EI7494, FJ5118, GF6444, IB8297, QF3241, RJ7761

Distance flown

3075 km

Straight-line distance

2964 km

Approach distance

72 km

Aircraft

Registration

N997AA

Type

Airbus A321

Seats

181 total (129 Main Cabin, 36 Main Cabin Extra, 16 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

83.8 t (450 kg/pax Economy, 602 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

36,050 ft

Max ground speed

448 kt

Tracked

4h 49m · 3,070 km

Altitude (ft, max 36,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 448)

Altitude (ft, max 36,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 448)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

American Airlines (AAL)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 00:21 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N997AA	Airbus A321	Completed	3075 km
2026-10-02 00:56 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N921US	Airbus A321	Completed	3039 km
2026-10-01 01:51 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N561UW	Airbus A321	Completed	2993 km
2026-09-30 00:51 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N927UW	Airbus A321	Completed	3163 km
2026-09-28 23:57 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N928AM	Airbus A321	Completed	3031 km
2026-09-28 00:45 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N163AA	Airbus A321	Completed	3082 km
2026-09-26 00:27 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N121AN	Airbus A321	Completed	3114 km
2026-09-25 00:07 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N149AN	Airbus A321	Completed	3129 km
2026-09-24 00:11 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N980UY	Airbus A321	Completed	3045 km
2026-09-23 00:57 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N987AM	Airbus A321	Completed	3026 km
2026-09-22 03:44 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N958XV	Airbus A321 Neo	Completed	3043 km
2026-09-21 01:47 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N932AM	Airbus A321	Completed	3019 km
2026-09-20 00:18 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N993AN	Airbus A321	Completed	3234 km
2026-09-19 00:20 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N573UW	Airbus A321	Completed	3142 km
2026-09-18 00:08 UTC	AAL2856	ORD → SFO Chicago → San Francisco	N185UW	Airbus A321	Completed	3157 km
2026-09-08 15:56 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → GUC Dallas-Fort Worth → Gunnison	—	—	From schedule	~1090 km est.
2026-09-07 19:21 UTC	AAL2856	GUC → DFW Gunnison → Dallas-Fort Worth	N8030F	Airbus A319	Completed	1209 km
2026-09-07 16:42 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → GUC Dallas-Fort Worth → Gunnison	N8030F	Airbus A319	Incomplete (signal lost)	1211 km
2026-09-06 19:03 UTC	AAL2856	GUC → DFW Gunnison → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9021H	Airbus A319	Completed	1206 km
2026-09-06 15:33 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9021H	Airbus A319	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~2333 km est. (1208 km recorded)
2026-09-05 17:01 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → GUC Dallas-Fort Worth → Gunnison	N742PS	Airbus A319	Incomplete (signal lost)	1183 km
2026-09-04 15:59 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9006	Airbus A319	Completed	2222 km
2026-09-03 15:59 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9017P	Airbus A319	Completed	2360 km
2026-09-02 16:10 UTC	N9006	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9006	Airbus A319	Completed	2422 km
2026-09-02 12:59 UTC	AAL1510	GUC → DFW Gunnison → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9006	Airbus A319	Completed	1141 km
2026-09-01 15:24 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9011P	Airbus A319	Completed	2348 km
2026-09-01 13:06 UTC	AAL1510	GUC → DFW Gunnison → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9011P	Airbus A319	Completed	1140 km
2026-08-31 16:10 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9021H	Airbus A319	Completed	2463 km
2026-08-31 13:47 UTC	AAL1510	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9021H	Airbus A319	Completed	1137 km
2026-08-30 15:40 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N4032T	Airbus A319	Completed	2409 km
2026-08-29 15:23 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N8031M	Airbus A319	Completed	2473 km
2026-08-28 16:11 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N8030F	Airbus A319	Completed	2526 km
2026-08-27 16:15 UTC	AAL2856	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9002U	Airbus A319	Completed	2488 km
2026-08-27 13:55 UTC	AAL3024	GUC → DFW Gunnison → Dallas-Fort Worth	N9002U	Airbus A319	Completed	1448 km