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AAL1253

Operated by American Airlines

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Departure

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
06:20 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
280° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
11°C / 5°C
Altimeter
30.11 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-14T12:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 141256Z 28003KT 10SM CLR 11/05 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01110050

TAF KSFO 141145Z 1412/1518 27003KT P6SM SKC FM142000 29012KT P6SM SKC FM150200 27005KT P6SM SKC FM151000 07005KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 256 Departures
flight_land 284 Arrivals

Arrival

ORD KORD VFR

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, US

Local time
08:20 CDT
Timezone
America/Chicago
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
680 ft
Coordinates
41.9786, -87.9048

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 12 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
SCT 800 ft, BKN 5,500 ft, OVC 12,000 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.01 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-14T12:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KORD 141251Z 02012KT 9SM SCT008 BKN055 OVC120 17/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01720156

TAF KORD 141120Z 1412/1518 03011KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1412/1415 5SM -DZ BR BKN005 FM150600 10010KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 FM151600 10011KT 6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC020

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 353 Departures
flight_land 749 Arrivals

Recent history last 30

DateAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationDep ΔArr Δ
2026-07-26 AD5623 SFO → ORD Jul 26, 20:25 UTCJul 26, 22:35 UTC2h 10m - -
2026-07-25 AD6116 SFO → ORD Jul 25, 20:40 UTCJul 26, 00:35 UTC3h 55m - -
2026-07-24 AD2C19 SFO → ORD Jul 24, 22:30 UTCJul 25, 02:25 UTC3h 55m - -
2026-07-24 AD2C19 SFO → ORD Jul 24, 22:28 UTCJul 25, 02:23 UTC3h 55m +130m +99m
2026-07-22 AC9F52 SFO → ORD Jul 22, 21:15 UTCJul 23, 01:15 UTC4h 0m - -
2026-07-21 ACC95C SFO → ORD Jul 21, 20:50 UTCJul 22, 00:55 UTC4h 5m - -
2026-07-20 AC267C SFO → ORD Jul 20, 20:50 UTCJul 21, 00:50 UTC4h 0m - -
2026-07-19 A356F6 SFO → ORD Jul 19, 21:50 UTCJul 20, 01:45 UTC3h 55m - -
2026-07-18 ADF194 SFO → ORD Jul 18, 21:05 UTCJul 19, 01:00 UTC3h 55m - -
2026-07-17 A353D2 ORD → SFO Jul 17, 21:10 UTCJul 18, 01:00 UTC3h 50m - -
2026-07-16 AD5D5F ORD → SFO Jul 16, 21:30 UTCJul 17, 01:45 UTC4h 15m - -
2026-07-15 AD0D35 - Jul 15, 20:30 UTCJul 16, 00:40 UTC4h 10m - -
2026-07-14 ADBB39 - Jul 14, 20:45 UTCJul 15, 00:35 UTC3h 49m - -
2026-07-13 ABD3C7 ORD → SFO Jul 13, 21:05 UTCJul 14, 00:50 UTC3h 45m - -
2026-07-13 AD14A3 - Jul 13, 02:10 UTCJul 13, 02:45 UTC35m - -
2026-07-12 AD14A3 - Jul 12, 22:45 UTCJul 13, 01:25 UTC2h 40m - -
2026-07-11 AD9EDF - Jul 11, 20:35 UTCJul 12, 00:25 UTC3h 50m - -
2026-07-11 AD9EDF ORD → SFO Jul 11, 20:33 UTCJul 12, 00:26 UTC3h 53m +15m +3m
2026-07-10 AB84C9 ORD → SFO Jul 10, 21:20 UTCJul 11, 01:40 UTC4h 20m - -
2026-07-09 AD99FC - Jul 9, 20:40 UTCJul 10, 00:50 UTC4h 10m - -
2026-07-08 AC4DFB - Jul 8, 20:40 UTCJul 9, 00:55 UTC4h 15m - -
2026-07-08 AC4DFB ORD → SFO Jul 8, 20:39 UTCJul 9, 00:53 UTC4h 14m +21m +24m
2026-07-07 A3C9C5 ORD → SFO Jul 7, 20:50 UTCJul 8, 00:55 UTC4h 5m - -
2026-07-06 ACDD1B - Jul 6, 21:35 UTCJul 7, 01:30 UTC3h 55m - -
2026-07-05 ACD964 ORD → SFO Jul 5, 20:50 UTCJul 6, 00:50 UTC4h 0m - -
2026-07-04 ACB953 ORD → SFO Jul 4, 21:10 UTCJul 5, 01:15 UTC4h 5m - -
2026-07-03 A3CD7D - Jul 3, 23:35 UTCJul 4, 03:50 UTC4h 15m - -
2026-07-02 A3ED91 ORD → SFO Jul 2, 20:35 UTCJul 3, 00:45 UTC4h 10m - -
2026-07-01 ACDD1B ORD → SFO Jul 1, 20:25 UTCJul 2, 00:25 UTC4h 0m - -
2026-07-01 ACDD1B ORD → SFO Jul 1, 20:20 UTCJul 2, 00:25 UTC4h 5m +12m +4m

Performance history

Flights tracked
181 showing last 30
Avg arrival delay
+33m
On-time arrival
50% 50% on time
Aircraft used
24

Monthly activity 4 months

Month Flights tracked
July 2026 30
June 2026 37
May 2026 58
April 2026 56

AAL1253 frequently asked

Where does flight AAL1253 fly?
AAL1253 (American Airlines) flies from SFO to ORD. View the full route page.
How long is flight AAL1253?
Based on observed flights, AAL1253 takes on average 3h 48m from takeoff to landing.
How often does AAL1253 fly?
AAL1253 has been observed flying daily in our tracking data. We've recorded 181 flights under this callsign.
Is flight AAL1253 usually on time?
Across recent flights, AAL1253 arrives with an average 33-minute delay. 50% of flights arrive within 15 minutes of schedule.
What aircraft operates flight AAL1253?
AAL1253 has been operated by 24 different aircraft in our records. Tail numbers are listed in the recent history below.
Can I track AAL1253 live?
Yes. When AAL1253 is currently airborne, the live tracker map above shows its real-time position from ADS-B broadcasts. If the map is empty, the flight is not currently in the air.