American Airlines · Birmingham, AL to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX · 52 flights observed, 2025-12-18 to 2026-04-06 · 597 mi
AA5497 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for BHM → DFW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA5497 on time?
Across 52 flights on BHM → DFW from 2025-12-18 to 2026-04-06, AA5497 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time. The median arrival delay was -4 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +80 min or later. 10% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 34 | 72% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 9% |
| 61-120 min | 5 | 11% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 9 | 56% | +11 min |
| 2026-01 | 2 | 100% | -25 min |
| 2026-02 | 10 | 90% | -8 min |
| 2026-03 | 20 | 70% | +9 min |
| 2026-04 | 6 | 67% | +32 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 7 | 57% |
| Tue | 5 | 80% |
| Wed | 3 | 67% |
| Thu | 9 | 67% |
| Fri | 8 | 88% |
| Sat | 7 | 71% |
| Sun | 8 | 75% |
Other routes
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