American Airlines · San Francisco, CA to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX · 112 flights observed, 2025-10-06 to 2026-03-06 · 1,464 mi
AA491 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SFO → DFW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA491 on time?
Across 112 flights on SFO → DFW from 2025-10-06 to 2026-03-06, AA491 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time. The median arrival delay was -6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +51 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 77 | 73% |
| 16-30 min | 11 | 10% |
| 31-60 min | 8 | 8% |
| 61-120 min | 5 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 4 | 4% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 23 | 70% | +7 min |
| 2025-11 | 24 | 83% | -1 min |
| 2025-12 | 14 | 57% | +16 min |
| 2026-01 | 23 | 65% | +22 min |
| 2026-02 | 18 | 83% | -2 min |
| 2026-03 | 3 | 100% | -8 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 16 | 75% |
| Tue | 16 | 88% |
| Wed | 13 | 62% |
| Thu | 18 | 78% |
| Fri | 16 | 63% |
| Sat | 8 | 63% |
| Sun | 18 | 78% |
Other routes
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