About 1 in 3 AA 472 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (38%); 4.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes late.
AA 472: DFW → DCA
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 5:02 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 62% of the time (317 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (62%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 47 | 74% |
| Tuesday | 45 | 64% |
| Wednesday | 45 | 64% |
| Thursday | 45 | 64% |
| Friday | 45 | 51% |
| Saturday | 45 | 69% |
| Sunday | 45 | 49% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 472 from DFW to DCA late?
American Airlines 472 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 38% of 317 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.4% 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.