AA490

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Departure · Philadelphia (PHL)

Gate A3

Scheduled 19:39

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 19:57 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 3 · Gate H18

Scheduled 21:30 · Estimated 20:44 · early

Board status: Active

In the air, ~2m to go (99% of the route flown)

Board data from ord, phl, updated 46 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) — Philadelphia, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 23:39 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 23:57 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 02:30 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-04 01:44 UTC

Progress

99% · ~2m remaining

Codeshares

IB4496

Distance flown

1224 km

Straight-line distance

1088 km

Aircraft

Registration

N988NN

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

160 total (114 Main Cabin, 30 Main Cabin Extra, 16 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

28.0 t (170 kg/pax Economy, 226 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,025 ft

Max ground speed

425 kt

Tracked

1h 52m · 1,224 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 38,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 425)

Altitude (ft, max 38,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 425)

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 23:57 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N988NN	Boeing 737-800	In progress	~1088 km est.
2026-10-03 00:02 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N973NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1218 km
2026-10-02 01:48 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N979NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1504 km
2026-09-30 23:51 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N854NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	1241 km
2026-09-30 00:02 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N927NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1171 km
2026-09-27 00:57 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N315SD	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1204 km
2026-09-25 23:57 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N909AN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1222 km
2026-09-24 23:59 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N917NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1205 km
2026-09-24 00:37 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N952NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1224 km
2026-09-22 23:50 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N301NW	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1245 km
2026-09-22 02:02 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N998NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1224 km
2026-09-21 00:25 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N308UK	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1213 km
2026-09-20 00:18 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N869NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1340 km
2026-09-19 00:05 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N821NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1270 km
2026-09-18 00:14 UTC	AAL490	PHL → ORD Philadelphia → Chicago	N943AN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1446 km