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AA 542 · American Airlines

Dallas–Fort Worth → Raleigh–Durham (DFW–RDU)90% of its flights flew this route. The rest (BOS–MCO, MSY–ATL) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
5.9%
Cancelled
6 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 219 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

AA 542 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 78% of the time, versus 45% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 542 arrived on time 73% of the time on Mondays and just 45% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DFW–RDU route.

AA 542 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 71% across the DFW–RDU route.

Lagging the American Airlines network.

AA 542 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(30 flights)
  • Tue63%(24 flights)
  • Wed66%(32 flights)
  • Thu61%(33 flights)
  • Fri66%(29 flights)
  • Sat67%(27 flights)
  • Sun45%(31 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM78%(18 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(116 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM45%(71 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 64% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202564%28
July 202515%27
August 202559%29
September 202579%29
October 202563%27
February 202675%12
April 202670%20
May 202677%26
Departures on time
56%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
206
Months covered
11

Same route, other flights

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Based on 219 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.