About 1 in 7 AA 1261 flights from Kansas City arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 1.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 15 minutes early.
AA 1261: MCI → DFW
Scheduled to leave Kansas City at 7:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (133 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (83%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 19 | — |
| Tuesday | 19 | — |
| Wednesday | 20 | 95% |
| Thursday | 19 | — |
| Friday | 19 | — |
| Saturday | 19 | — |
| Sunday | 18 | — |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 1261 from MCI to DFW late?
American Airlines 1261 from Kansas City, MO to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 133 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.5% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.