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AA1978 · DCA → DFW

American Airlines · Washington National to Dallas/Fort Worth · last 12 months · 310 flights tracked

84.3%on-time

AA1978 DCA→DFW: 84.3% on-time over 310 flights (last 12 months) — solid. It beats the route average (78.8%) by 5.5 points. Best day to fly: Tue (92.7%); worst: Mon (76.2%). Seasonality matters: Aug is the most reliable month (96.8%), Mar the worst (60.0%). Cancellation rate is 2.9% — have a backup plan. Average arrival delay: 18.0 minutes.

Data: US BTS, last 12 months.

18.0 minavg arrival delay

2.9%cancelled

2diverted

310flights tracked

Arrival delay distribution

Early/on time · 2121–60 min · 6761–180 min · 14180+ min · 6

On-time by day of week

Mon

76.2%

Tue

92.7%

Wed

87.8%

Thu

90.9%

Fri

81.8%

Sat

77.8%

Sun

83.3%

On-time by month

86.7%

Sep

100.0%

Oct

86.2%

Nov

80.0%

Dec

80.0%

Jan

77.8%

Feb

60.0%

Mar

76.0%

Apr

83.3%

May

83.3%

Jun

89.7%

Jul

96.8%

Aug

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