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Flight Reliability

AA 6258 · American Airlines

Dallas–Fort Worth → ACT (DFWACT)86% of its flights flew this route. The rest (DFW–MEM, MEM–DFW) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
28 min
Average arrival delay
5.3%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 114 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AA 6258 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 79% of the time, versus 44% between 3–6 PM.

Wednesdays have been rough.

AA 6258 arrived on time 94% of the time on Sundays and just 61% on Wednesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the DFW–ACT route.

AA 6258 arrived on time 74% of the time, versus 79% across the DFW–ACT route.

Keep a backup plan handy.

AA 6258 was cancelled 5.3% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(13 flights)
  • Tue71%(17 flights)
  • Wed61%(18 flights)
  • Thu64%(14 flights)
  • Fri87%(15 flights)
  • Sat67%(15 flights)
  • Sun94%(16 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM44%(16 flights)
  • 6–9 PM(2 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM79%(90 flights)
On-time trend by month
42%
May

Nov 76% → May 42% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
November 202576%25
December 202572%29
January 202685%27
February 202691%11
May 202642%12
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
108
Months covered
6

Based on 114 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.