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AA 1279 on time

American Airlines 1279: Columbus to Dallas at 11:36 a.m.; Dallas to Columbus at 7:21 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for CMH → DFW, its busiest leg

On time
78%
282 flights · likely 73–82%
Cancelled
2.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+74 min
average delay
Similar flights
80%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 AA 1279 flights from Columbus arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 2.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.

AA 1279: CMH → DFW

Scheduled to leave Columbus at 11:36 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (282 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: too few flights (2 flights)SepOct 2025: 80% on time (25 flights)80OctNov 2025: 89% on time (28 flights)89NovDec 2025: 76% on time (29 flights)76DecJan 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4370%
Tuesday4083%
Wednesday3982%
Thursday3874%
Friday4083%
Saturday4176%
Sunday4180%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 25%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 19%Severe weather 5%

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AA 1279: DFW → CMH

Scheduled to leave Dallas at 7:21 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (281 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (84%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: too few flights (2 flights)SepOct 2025: 88% on time (25 flights)88OctNov 2025: 82% on time (28 flights)82NovDec 2025: 83% on time (29 flights)83DecJan 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JanFeb 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81FebMar 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprMay 2026: too few flights (11 flights)MayJun 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4386%
Tuesday4083%
Wednesday3977%
Thursday3776%
Friday4085%
Saturday4183%
Sunday4180%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 44%Severe weather 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Late inbound plane 13%

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Questions

How often is AA 1279 from CMH to DFW late?

American Airlines 1279 from Columbus, OH to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 282 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.1% were cancelled.

How often is AA 1279 from DFW to CMH late?

American Airlines 1279 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Columbus, OH arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 281 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% 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.