AA1978
AA1978 (American Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 4 routes, busiest Washington to Dallas-Fort Worth. Of 877 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 79.1% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures79.1%of 877 flights
- Average delay16.3 min
- July 202631▼ 50.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled2.7%
- Legs flown under this number4
Recorded departures by month
All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| February | 28 | 31 | ▲ 10.7% |
| March | 33 | 35 | ▲ 6.1% |
| April | 60 | 31 | ▼ 48.3% |
| May | 62 | 31 | ▼ 50.0% |
| June | 60 | 30 | ▼ 50.0% |
| July | 62 | 31 | ▼ 50.0% |
| August | 62 | – | – |
| September | 60 | – | – |
| October | 36 | – | in progress |
| November | 30 | – | – |
| December | 30 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 336 | 220 | ▼ 34.5% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
On-time departures by month
On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.0% | 88.5% | ▲ 10.6% |
| February | 75.0% | 86.2% | ▲ 14.9% |
| March | 75.8% | 58.8% | ▼ 22.4% |
| April | 76.3% | 71.0% | ▼ 6.9% |
| May | 85.5% | 90.0% | ▲ 5.3% |
| June | 64.3% | 83.3% | ▲ 29.6% |
| July | 69.6% | 86.2% | ▲ 23.8% |
| August | 77.4% | – | – |
| September | 84.8% | – | – |
| October | 83.3% | – | in progress |
| November | 83.3% | – | – |
| December | 96.7% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 75.2% | 80.6% | ▲ 7.1% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Average departure delay by month
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Cancelled departures by month
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 5 | ▲ 400.0% |
| February | 0 | 2 | – |
| March | 0 | 1 | – |
| April | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| May | 0 | 1 | – |
| June | 4 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| July | 6 | 2 | ▼ 66.7% |
| August | 0 | – | – |
| September | 1 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 12 | 11 | ▼ 8.3% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.
Several legs: the headline figure averages all of them. See the leg table.
Cancellation share
- Not cancelled 97.3% 853
- Cancelled 2.7% 24
Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026
On time, leg by leg
Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.
Legs flown under this number
3| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCA DFW Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | 1,915 | 10.7 min | 87.6% | 434 |
| DFW DCA Dallas Fort Worth International Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport | 1,915 | 23.5 min | 65.0% | 252 |
| CLT BOS Charlotte Douglas International Airport – Boston Logan International Airport | 1,170 | 22.7 min | 75.9% | 167 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 39 | 39 | 82.1% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 33 | 33 | 87.9% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 31 | 71.0% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 30 | 80.0% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 75.0% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 33 | 33 | 75.8% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 60 | 59 | 76.3% | 1 |
| May 2025 | 62 | 62 | 85.5% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 60 | 56 | 64.3% | 4 |
| July 2025 | 62 | 56 | 69.6% | 6 |
| August 2025 | 62 | 62 | 77.4% | 0 |
| September 2025 | 60 | 59 | 84.8% | 1 |
| October 2025 | 36 | 36 | 83.3% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 30 | 83.3% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 30 | 30 | 96.7% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 26 | 88.5% | 5 |
| February 2026 | 31 | 29 | 86.2% | 2 |
| March 2026 | 35 | 34 | 58.8% | 1 |
| April 2026 | 31 | 31 | 71.0% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 30 | 90.0% | 1 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 30 | 83.3% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 29 | 86.2% | 2 |