AA1997
AA1997 (American Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 12 routes, busiest Dallas-Fort Worth to Los Angeles. Of 663 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 76.8% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures76.8%of 663 flights
- Average delay14.7 min
- July 202631▲ 0.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled1.7%
- Legs flown under this number12
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 | 18 | ▼ 41.9% |
| February | 28 | 23 | ▼ 17.9% |
| March | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| April | 30 | 32 | ▲ 6.7% |
| May | 58 | 33 | ▼ 43.1% |
| June | 34 | 30 | ▼ 11.8% |
| July | 31 | 31 | 0.0% |
| August | 30 | – | – |
| September | 30 | – | – |
| October | 30 | – | in progress |
| November | 25 | – | – |
| December | 28 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 243 | 198 | ▼ 18.5% |
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 | 73.3% | 76.5% | ▲ 4.3% |
| February | 78.6% | 69.6% | ▼ 11.5% |
| March | 80.0% | 90.3% | ▲ 12.9% |
| April | 86.7% | 81.3% | ▼ 6.3% |
| May | 52.7% | 75.8% | ▲ 43.7% |
| June | 55.9% | 76.7% | ▲ 37.2% |
| July | 54.8% | 82.8% | ▲ 50.9% |
| August | 86.2% | – | – |
| September | 96.7% | – | – |
| October | 93.3% | – | in progress |
| November | 68.0% | – | – |
| December | 78.6% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 68.9% | 79.0% | ▲ 14.7% |
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 | 1 | 0.0% |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 3 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 2 | – |
| August | 1 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 0 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 5 | 3 | ▼ 40.0% |
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 98.3% 652
- Cancelled 1.7% 11
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
7| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFW LAX Dallas Fort Worth International Airport – Los Angeles International Airport | 1,983 | 9.8 min | 77.7% | 143 |
| PHX DEN Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – Denver International Airport | 968 | 12.8 min | 78.5% | 122 |
| PHX SNA Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – John Wayne Orange County International Airport | 544 | 27.5 min | 72.5% | 98 |
| STL ORD St. Louis Lambert International Airport – Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 415 | 5.9 min | 91.8% | 86 |
| PHX EWR Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – Newark Liberty International Airport | 3,425 | 11.3 min | 78.6% | 72 |
| PNS DFW Pensacola International Airport – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | 970 | 43.1 min | 36.7% | 31 |
| DFW PNS Dallas Fort Worth International Airport – Pensacola International Airport | 970 | 34.1 min | 51.7% | 31 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 20 | 20 | 100.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 29 | 86.2% | 1 |
| December 2024 | 29 | 28 | 75.0% | 1 |
| January 2025 | 31 | 30 | 73.3% | 1 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 28 | 78.6% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 30 | 80.0% | 1 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 86.7% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 58 | 55 | 52.7% | 3 |
| June 2025 | 34 | 34 | 55.9% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 31 | 54.8% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 30 | 29 | 86.2% | 1 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 30 | 96.7% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 30 | 30 | 93.3% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 25 | 25 | 68.0% | 0 |
| December 2025 | 28 | 28 | 78.6% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 18 | 17 | 76.5% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 23 | 23 | 69.6% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 31 | 90.3% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 32 | 32 | 81.3% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 33 | 33 | 75.8% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 30 | 76.7% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 29 | 82.8% | 2 |