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AA 1940 · American Airlines

Memphis → Dallas–Fort Worth (MEM–DFW)86% of its flights flew this route. The rest (DFW–SJC) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
84%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
4.1%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 338 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

AA 1940 departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 46% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 1940 arrived on time 95% of the time on Wednesdays and just 79% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the MEM–DFW route average.

AA 1940 arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 73% across the MEM–DFW route.

Better than the American Airlines network average.

AA 1940 arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(50 flights)
  • Tue93%(42 flights)
  • Wed95%(41 flights)
  • Thu83%(52 flights)
  • Fri80%(50 flights)
  • Sat81%(41 flights)
  • Sun79%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM89%(277 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(2 flights)
  • 6–9 PM46%(13 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM53%(32 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 63% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202563%19
July 202538%16
August 202578%27
September 202590%29
October 202583%30
November 202593%29
December 202590%31
January 202689%26
February 202693%28
March 202697%31
April 202690%29
May 202676%29
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
324
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 338 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.