About 1 in 2 AA 2542 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (47%); 6.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes late.
AA 2542: DFW → PHL
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 8:19 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 53% of the time (160 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (47%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Dallas to Philadelphia (77% of days). American Airlines's last DFW–PHL flight was cancelled 5.2% of the time, against 3.1% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 5:03 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 22 | 73% |
| Tuesday | 22 | 50% |
| Wednesday | 22 | 68% |
| Thursday | 25 | 52% |
| Friday | 22 | 45% |
| Saturday | 21 | 52% |
| Sunday | 26 | 35% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 2542 from DFW to PHL late?
American Airlines 2542 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Philadelphia, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 47% of 160 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.3% 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.