American Airlines · Chicago, IL to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX · 89 flights observed, 2025-12-03 to 2026-04-06 · 802 mi
AA1838 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → DFW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA1838 on time?
Across 89 flights on ORD → DFW from 2025-12-03 to 2026-04-06, AA1838 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 76% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +77 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 | 65 | 76% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 5 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 5 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 6 | 7% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 29 | 79% | +32 min |
| 2026-01 | 22 | 82% | +10 min |
| 2026-02 | 7 | 100% | -17 min |
| 2026-03 | 23 | 70% | +11 min |
| 2026-04 | 5 | 20% | +75 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 14 | 71% |
| Tue | 9 | 100% |
| Wed | 8 | 63% |
| Thu | 14 | 86% |
| Fri | 13 | 69% |
| Sat | 14 | 71% |
| Sun | 14 | 71% |
Other routes
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