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Flight Reliability

AA 4257 · American Airlines

AMA → Dallas–Fort Worth (AMADFW)85% of its flights flew this route. The rest (DCA–MSP, MSP–DCA) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
92%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min early
Average arrival delay
2.0%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 148 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

AA 4257 departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 95% of the time, versus 86% between 3–6 PM.

Wednesdays have been rough.

AA 4257 arrived on time 100% of the time on Thursdays and just 85% on Wednesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the AMA–DFW route average.

AA 4257 arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 85% across the AMA–DFW route.

Well ahead of the American Airlines network.

AA 4257 arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(22 flights)
  • Tue85%(20 flights)
  • Wed85%(20 flights)
  • Thu100%(22 flights)
  • Fri96%(22 flights)
  • Sat90%(20 flights)
  • Sun95%(19 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM95%(103 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(22 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(6 flights)
  • 3–6 PM86%(14 flights)
On-time trend by month
96%
Mar

Aug 96% → Mar 96% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202596%26
September 202593%30
January 202694%31
February 2026100%11
March 202696%23
Departures on time
95%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
145
Months covered
10

Based on 148 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.