Schedule: a typical Thursday (the flights of Jul 30, 2026, re-dated). Real flights replace these once the FAA publishes them, usually about a day ahead.
AMERICAN · FLIGHT AA 1988SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE
Today
AA 1988 · LAX → CLT
departs 1:58 PM PT · arrives 9:55 PM ET
Forecast issued Thu 8:00 PM ET · 3h after departure
Odds over time
Arrive at CLT more than 15 minutes late?
36%chance · ±1 pts−5 pts · 24h
HOW SURE WE AREVery high. The odds now come almost entirely from live conditions.
How late will it get to CLT?
On time or early
63%
15–30 min late
19%
30 min–1 hour late
9%
1–2 hours late
4%
Over 2 hours late
4%
Cancelled
<1%
Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.