Flight OddsAmerican Airlines · Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Washington, DC · 159 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-04-06 · 1,192 mi
AA1978 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DFW → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA1978 on time?
Across 159 flights on DFW → DCA from 2025-07-01 to 2026-04-06, AA1978 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 62% of the time. The median arrival delay was +9 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +78 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 | 94 | 62% |
| 16-30 min | 23 | 15% |
| 31-60 min | 13 | 9% |
| 61-120 min | 14 | 9% |
| 2+ hrs | 8 | 5% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 27 | 37% | +47 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 58% | +36 min |
| 2025-09 | 29 | 72% | +19 min |
| 2025-10 | 31 | 77% | +5 min |
| 2025-11 | 1 | 100% | +10 min |
| 2026-01 | 1 | 100% | +1 min |
| 2026-02 | 2 | 100% | +2 min |
| 2026-03 | 24 | 58% | +21 min |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 50% | +28 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 20 | 70% |
| Tue | 21 | 81% |
| Wed | 22 | 45% |
| Thu | 22 | 50% |
| Fri | 21 | 71% |
| Sat | 24 | 75% |
| Sun | 22 | 41% |
Other routes
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