Flight Reliability
AA 454 · American Airlines
Washington → Dallas–Fort Worth (DCA–DFW)
84
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 89%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 11 min early
- Average arrival delay
- 3.3%
- Cancelled
- 18 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 181 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
AA 454 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 80% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
AA 454 arrived on time 92% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 83%.
Better than the DCA–DFW route average.
AA 454 arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 78% across the DCA–DFW route.
Better than the American Airlines network average.
AA 454 arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.
The breakdown
- Mon84%(25 flights)
- Tue92%(25 flights)
- Wed92%(26 flights)
- Thu92%(25 flights)
- Fri89%(26 flights)
- Sat92%(25 flights)
- Sun83%(23 flights)
- 3–6 AM89%(27 flights)
- 6–9 AM93%(97 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM83%(35 flights)
- 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
- 3–6 PM80%(15 flights)
93%
Mar
Oct 89% → Mar 93% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 89% | 26 |
| November 2025 | 83% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 83% | 30 |
| January 2026 | 93% | 28 |
| February 2026 | 93% | 27 |
| March 2026 | 93% | 30 |
- Departures on time
- 86%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 175
- Months covered
- 7
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 181 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.