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Flight Reliability

AA 1371 · American Airlines

Dallas–Fort Worth → Des Moines (DFW–DSM)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
52%
Arrive within 15 minutes
40 min
Average arrival delay
5.0%
Cancelled
14 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 361 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AA 1371 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 52% of the time, versus 45% between 6–9 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

AA 1371 arrived on time 60% of the time on Fridays and just 35% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the DFW–DSM route.

AA 1371 arrived on time 52% of the time, versus 68% across the DFW–DSM route.

Well behind the American Airlines network.

AA 1371 arrived on time 52% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon51%(49 flights)
  • Tue56%(50 flights)
  • Wed60%(50 flights)
  • Thu35%(49 flights)
  • Fri60%(48 flights)
  • Sat51%(47 flights)
  • Sun51%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM—(3 flights)
  • 6–9 PM45%(29 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM52%(310 flights)
On-time trend by month
61%
May

Jun 28% → May 61% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202528%29
July 202532%25
August 202552%29
September 202552%29
October 202548%29
November 202575%28
December 202539%31
January 202652%27
February 202661%28
March 202657%30
April 202669%29
May 202661%28
Departures on time
54%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
342
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 361 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.