AA1981 LAX → DFW

American Airlines · Los Angeles, CA to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX · 37 flights observed, 2026-01-06 to 2026-02-11 · 1,235 mi

AA1981 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for LAX → DFW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
69%
Median delay
+4 min
90th percentile
+41 min
Cancellation rate
3%

How often is AA1981 on time?

Across 37 flights on LAX → DFW from 2026-01-06 to 2026-02-11, AA1981 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 69% of the time. The median arrival delay was +4 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +41 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2569%
16-30 min514%
31-60 min38%
61-120 min26%
2+ hrs13%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-012576%+16 min
2026-021155%+23 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon560%
Tue667%
Wed683%
Thu560%
Fri580%
Sat560%
Sun475%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…