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AA 2535 · American Airlines

San Diego → Dallas–Fort Worth (SAN–DFW)

85
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 362 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 6–9 AM departure wins.

AA 2535 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 70% between 9 AM–12 PM.

Friday comes out ahead.

A small edge: 90% on time on Fridays against 86% on Sundays.

Better than the SAN–DFW route average.

AA 2535 arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 78% across the SAN–DFW route.

Better than the American Airlines network average.

AA 2535 arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(51 flights)
  • Tue86%(50 flights)
  • Wed88%(51 flights)
  • Thu88%(51 flights)
  • Fri90%(52 flights)
  • Sat89%(47 flights)
  • Sun86%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(322 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM70%(30 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 93% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%28
July 202590%30
August 202590%30
September 202590%29
October 202593%30
November 202583%29
December 202577%31
January 202696%28
February 202696%28
March 202673%30
April 202683%30
May 202690%29
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
352
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 362 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.