American Airlines · Madison, WI to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX · 183 flights observed, 2025-10-06 to 2026-04-06 · 821 mi
AA1538 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MSN → DFW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA1538 on time?
Across 183 flights on MSN → DFW from 2025-10-06 to 2026-04-06, AA1538 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time. The median arrival delay was -10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +40 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 142 | 80% |
| 16-30 min | 12 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 11 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 7 | 4% |
| 2+ hrs | 5 | 3% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 26 | 81% | +8 min |
| 2025-11 | 29 | 79% | +11 min |
| 2025-12 | 31 | 84% | +3 min |
| 2026-01 | 28 | 68% | +11 min |
| 2026-02 | 28 | 82% | -3 min |
| 2026-03 | 29 | 86% | +7 min |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 83% | +5 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 24 | 75% |
| Tue | 25 | 88% |
| Wed | 26 | 81% |
| Thu | 26 | 85% |
| Fri | 26 | 81% |
| Sat | 24 | 71% |
| Sun | 26 | 81% |
Other routes
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