American Airlines · Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Grand Rapids, MI · 104 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 931 mi
AA981 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DFW → GRR, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
How often is AA981 on time?
Across 104 flights on DFW → GRR from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, AA981 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 66% of the time. The median arrival delay was -1 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +91 min or later. 7% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 63 | 66% |
| 16-30 min | 10 | 10% |
| 31-60 min | 9 | 9% |
| 61-120 min | 6 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 8 | 8% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 29 | 90% | -1 min |
| 2025-08 | 30 | 63% | +33 min |
| 2025-09 | 2 | 50% | +21 min |
| 2026-05 | 9 | 78% | +5 min |
| 2026-06 | 26 | 38% | +40 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 14 | 57% |
| Tue | 15 | 67% |
| Wed | 14 | 64% |
| Thu | 15 | 73% |
| Fri | 13 | 69% |
| Sat | 14 | 71% |
| Sun | 11 | 55% |
Other routes
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