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AA 799 · American Airlines

Dallas–Fort Worth → Cincinnati (DFW–CVG)80% of its flights flew this route. The rest (RNO–DFW, MIA–LAX) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
58%
Arrive within 15 minutes
36 min
Average arrival delay
3.6%
Cancelled
7 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 222 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

AA 799 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 54% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 799 arrived on time 72% of the time on Saturdays and just 36% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DFW–CVG route.

AA 799 arrived on time 58% of the time, versus 69% across the DFW–CVG route.

Well behind the American Airlines network.

AA 799 arrived on time 58% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon59%(29 flights)
  • Tue61%(31 flights)
  • Wed66%(32 flights)
  • Thu50%(32 flights)
  • Fri64%(28 flights)
  • Sat72%(29 flights)
  • Sun36%(33 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(20 flights)
  • 6–9 PM54%(169 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM88%(24 flights)
On-time trend by month
52%
May

Jun 60% → May 52% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%30
July 202526%27
September 202559%27
October 202557%28
November 202557%21
February 202688%17
April 202674%23
May 202652%29
Departures on time
52%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
214
Months covered
10

Same route, other flights

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Based on 222 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.