AA981
AA981 (American Airlines) is a multi-stop service on 13 routes, busiest Dallas-Fort Worth to Grand Rapids. Of 753 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 72.8% left on time, according to the US BTS.
- On-time departures72.8%of 753 flights
- Average delay21.0 min
- July 202630▼ 50.0%vs July 2025
- Cancelled2.4%
- Legs flown under this number13
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 | 53 | 31 | ▼ 41.5% |
| February | 37 | 24 | ▼ 35.1% |
| March | 52 | 6 | ▼ 88.5% |
| April | 30 | 23 | ▼ 23.3% |
| May | 31 | 30 | ▼ 3.2% |
| June | 55 | 30 | ▼ 45.5% |
| July | 60 | 30 | ▼ 50.0% |
| August | 62 | – | – |
| September | 12 | – | – |
| October | 2 | – | in progress |
| November | 18 | – | – |
| December | 31 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 318 | 174 | ▼ 45.3% |
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 | 69.8% | 70.4% | ▲ 0.8% |
| February | 88.9% | 83.3% | ▼ 6.3% |
| March | 74.0% | 83.3% | ▲ 12.6% |
| April | 73.3% | 69.6% | ▼ 5.1% |
| May | 87.1% | 62.1% | ▼ 28.7% |
| June | 70.4% | 30.8% | ▼ 56.3% |
| July | 79.3% | 43.3% | ▼ 45.4% |
| August | 66.7% | – | – |
| September | 58.3% | – | – |
| October | 50.0% | – | in progress |
| November | 88.2% | – | – |
| December | 77.4% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 77.5% | 63.3% | ▼ 18.4% |
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 | 0 | 4 | – |
| February | 1 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| March | 2 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| April | 0 | 0 | – |
| May | 0 | 1 | – |
| June | 1 | 4 | ▲ 300.0% |
| July | 2 | 0 | ▼ 100.0% |
| August | 2 | – | – |
| September | 0 | – | – |
| October | 0 | – | in progress |
| November | 1 | – | – |
| December | 0 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 6 | 9 | ▲ 50.0% |
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 97.6% 735
- Cancelled 2.4% 18
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 GRR Dallas Fort Worth International Airport – Gerald R. Ford International Airport | 1,498 | 27.2 min | 63.8% | 184 |
| DEN CLT Denver International Airport – Charlotte Douglas International Airport | 2,148 | 4.5 min | 81.0% | 122 |
| GRR DFW Gerald R. Ford International Airport – Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | 1,498 | 44.0 min | 69.1% | 113 |
| CLT DEN Charlotte Douglas International Airport – Denver International Airport | 2,148 | 16.4 min | 75.5% | 106 |
| CLT DJT Charlotte Douglas International Airport – President Donald J. Trump International Airport | 952 | 16.7 min | 68.6% | 88 |
| DFW MCO Dallas Fort Worth International Airport – Orlando International Airport | 1,582 | 26.0 min | 75.0% | 36 |
| RNO PHX Reno Tahoe International Airport – Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | 967 | 11.0 min | 86.7% | 30 |
Monthly figures
| Period | Departures | With departure delay recorded | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | 40 | 40 | 82.5% | 0 |
| November 2024 | 46 | 46 | 87.0% | 0 |
| December 2024 | 50 | 50 | 74.0% | 0 |
| January 2025 | 53 | 53 | 69.8% | 0 |
| February 2025 | 37 | 36 | 88.9% | 1 |
| March 2025 | 52 | 50 | 74.0% | 2 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 30 | 73.3% | 0 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 31 | 87.1% | 0 |
| June 2025 | 55 | 54 | 70.4% | 1 |
| July 2025 | 60 | 58 | 79.3% | 2 |
| August 2025 | 62 | 60 | 66.7% | 2 |
| September 2025 | 12 | 12 | 58.3% | 0 |
| October 2025 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 |
| November 2025 | 18 | 17 | 88.2% | 1 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 31 | 77.4% | 0 |
| January 2026 | 31 | 27 | 70.4% | 4 |
| February 2026 | 24 | 24 | 83.3% | 0 |
| March 2026 | 6 | 6 | 83.3% | 0 |
| April 2026 | 23 | 23 | 69.6% | 0 |
| May 2026 | 30 | 29 | 62.1% | 1 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 26 | 30.8% | 4 |
| July 2026 | 30 | 30 | 43.3% | 0 |