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AA 2728 · American Airlines

Newark → Dallas–Fort Worth (EWR–DFW)

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
95%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min early
Average arrival delay
5.3%
Cancelled
21 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 357 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Saturday is the weak spot.

AA 2728 arrived on time 100% of the time on Thursdays. On Saturdays: 85%.

Better than the EWR–DFW route average.

AA 2728 arrived on time 95% of the time, versus 80% across the EWR–DFW route.

Well ahead of the American Airlines network.

AA 2728 arrived on time 95% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 2728 was cancelled 5.3% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon96%(47 flights)
  • Tue96%(45 flights)
  • Wed98%(50 flights)
  • Thu100%(50 flights)
  • Fri94%(49 flights)
  • Sat85%(48 flights)
  • Sun96%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM96%(157 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(180 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 97% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202597%29
July 202593%28
August 2025100%30
September 202593%28
October 2025100%29
November 202596%27
December 202590%30
January 2026100%23
February 202688%24
March 2026100%31
April 202693%29
May 202690%29
Departures on time
96%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
337
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 357 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.