American Airlines · Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Washington, DC · 176 flights observed, 2025-10-06 to 2026-04-06 · 1,172 mi
AA1291 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DFW → IAD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA1291 on time?
Across 176 flights on DFW → IAD from 2025-10-06 to 2026-04-06, AA1291 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 68% of the time. The median arrival delay was +4 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +75 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 115 | 68% |
| 16-30 min | 14 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 11 | 7% |
| 61-120 min | 22 | 13% |
| 2+ hrs | 7 | 4% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 25 | 68% | +22 min |
| 2025-11 | 28 | 46% | +29 min |
| 2025-12 | 29 | 66% | +21 min |
| 2026-01 | 26 | 85% | +5 min |
| 2026-02 | 27 | 81% | +5 min |
| 2026-03 | 28 | 68% | +28 min |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 50% | +14 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 26 | 77% |
| Tue | 24 | 92% |
| Wed | 22 | 77% |
| Thu | 25 | 64% |
| Fri | 25 | 56% |
| Sat | 24 | 58% |
| Sun | 23 | 52% |
Other routes
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