Flight OddsAmerican Airlines · Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Birmingham, AL · 62 flights observed, 2025-12-18 to 2026-05-20 · 597 mi
AA4972 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DFW → BHM, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA4972 on time?
Across 62 flights on DFW → BHM from 2025-12-18 to 2026-05-20, AA4972 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 70% of the time. The median arrival delay was -6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +65 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 | 42 | 70% |
| 16-30 min | 4 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 7 | 12% |
| 61-120 min | 4 | 7% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 5% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 13 | 77% | +9 min |
| 2026-01 | 5 | 80% | -3 min |
| 2026-04 | 24 | 63% | +33 min |
| 2026-05 | 18 | 72% | +4 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9 | 78% |
| Tue | 7 | 86% |
| Wed | 9 | 78% |
| Thu | 9 | 67% |
| Fri | 9 | 67% |
| Sat | 9 | 67% |
| Sun | 8 | 50% |
Other routes
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