AA 581 then AA 597 at O'Hare
Miami → Chicago → San Francisco
Timetable, Chicago time
09:30AA 581 from Miami at the gate
13:24AA 597 to San Francisco leaves the gate
3 h 54 apart on the timetable
The last days
AA 581 and AA 597 weren’t both flown 15 min to 12 h apart in the last 21 days.
Statistics from past flights, not live flight information. Always check times and your connection with your airline, and don’t base travel or booking decisions on these numbers.