About 1 in 5 AA 1978 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (19%); 2.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.
AA 1978: DCA → DFW
Scheduled to leave Washington at 7:45 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (310 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 44 | 73% |
| Tuesday | 43 | 88% |
| Wednesday | 43 | 84% |
| Thursday | 44 | 91% |
| Friday | 44 | 82% |
| Saturday | 48 | 73% |
| Sunday | 44 | 80% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 1978 from DCA to DFW late?
American Airlines 1978 from Washington, DC to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 310 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.9% 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.