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AA 651 · American Airlines

Dallas–Fort Worth → Sacramento (DFW–SMF)86% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CHS–DFW, DEN–DFW) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
31 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
3 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 242 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

AA 651 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 58% between 3–6 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

AA 651 arrived on time 70% of the time on Fridays and just 55% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the DFW–SMF route.

AA 651 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 68% across the DFW–SMF route.

Lagging the American Airlines network.

AA 651 arrived on time 63% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(35 flights)
  • Tue63%(32 flights)
  • Wed63%(32 flights)
  • Thu55%(33 flights)
  • Fri70%(37 flights)
  • Sat60%(35 flights)
  • Sun58%(36 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM86%(14 flights)
  • 6–9 AM100%(19 flights)
  • 3–6 PM58%(207 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 47% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202547%30
July 202529%31
August 202547%30
September 202570%30
October 202567%30
December 2025100%14
February 202690%10
April 202671%24
May 202674%31
Departures on time
63%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
240
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 242 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.