AA971
AA971 (American Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 14 routes, busiest Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth. Of 422 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 82.1% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures82.1%of 422 flights
- Average delay11.2 min
- July 202616▼ 5.9%vs July 2025
- Cancelled1.0%
- Legs flown under this number14
Recorded departures by month
All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.
Months without data are left blank.
The most recent periods18 periods
| Period | Departures 2025 | Departures 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 30 | ▲ 172.7% |
| February | 11 | 13 | ▲ 18.2% |
| March | 28 | 10 | ▼ 64.3% |
| April | 23 | 24 | ▲ 4.3% |
| May | 19 | 28 | ▲ 47.4% |
| June | 17 | 18 | ▲ 5.9% |
| July | 17 | 16 | ▼ 5.9% |
| August | 29 | – | – |
| September | 2 | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | 27 | – | – |
| December | 28 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 126 | 139 | ▲ 10.3% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
On-time departures by month
Months without data are left blank.
On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.
The most recent periods18 periods
| Period | On time 2025 | On time 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81.8% | 69.0% | ▼ 15.7% |
| February | 100.0% | 84.6% | ▼ 15.4% |
| March | 92.9% | 70.0% | ▼ 24.6% |
| April | 87.0% | 87.5% | ▲ 0.6% |
| May | 61.1% | 78.6% | ▲ 28.6% |
| June | 94.1% | 66.7% | ▼ 29.2% |
| July | 82.4% | 68.8% | ▼ 16.5% |
| August | 92.9% | – | – |
| September | 100.0% | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | 57.7% | – | – |
| December | 75.0% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 85.6% | 75.0% | ▼ 12.4% |
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Average departure delay by month
Months without data are left blank.
according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026
Cancelled departures by month
Months without data are left blank.
The most recent periods18 periods
| Period | Cancelled 2025 | Cancelled 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1 | – |
| February | 0 | 0 | – |
| March | 0 | 0 | – |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| June | 0 | 0 | – |
| July | 0 | 0 | – |
| August | 1 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | – | – | in progress |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
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 99.1% 418
- Cancelled 0.9% 4
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
2| Routes | Distance (km) | Avg delay | On time | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAX DFW Los Angeles International Airport – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | 1,983 | 4.6 min | 86.4% | 311 |
| IAH PHX George Bush Intercontinental Airport – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | 1,620 | 53.2 min | 73.5% | 35 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 18 | 18 | 100.0% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 25 | 25 | 92.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 28 | 28 | 96.4% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 11 | 11 | 81.8% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 11 | 11 | 100.0% | 0 |
| March 2025 | 28 | 28 | 92.9% | 0 |
| April 2025 | 23 | 23 | 87.0% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 19 | 18 | 61.1% | 1 |
| June 2025 | 17 | 17 | 94.1% | 0 |
| July 2025 | 17 | 17 | 82.4% | 0 |
| August 2025 | 29 | 28 | 92.9% | 1 |
| September 2025 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 27 | 26 | 57.7% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 28 | 28 | 75.0% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 30 | 29 | 69.0% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 13 | 13 | 84.6% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 10 | 10 | 70.0% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 24 | 24 | 87.5% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 28 | 28 | 78.6% | 0 |
| June 2026 | 18 | 18 | 66.7% | 0 |
| July 2026 | 16 | 16 | 68.8% | 0 |