AA2970 DFW → DSM

American Airlines · Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Des Moines, IA · 37 flights observed, 2026-01-06 to 2026-02-11 · 624 mi

This flight has been cancelled 14% of the time in the ingested window — notably higher than typical.

AA2970 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DFW → DSM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
59%
Median delay
+5 min
90th percentile
+73 min
Cancellation rate
14%

How often is AA2970 on time?

Across 37 flights on DFW → DSM from 2026-01-06 to 2026-02-11, AA2970 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 59% of the time. The median arrival delay was +5 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +73 min or later. 14% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1959%
16-30 min413%
31-60 min26%
61-120 min516%
2+ hrs26%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-012162%+28 min
2026-021155%+47 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon425%
Tue560%
Wed580%
Thu540%
Fri5100%
Sat425%
Sun475%

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