About 1 in 2 AA 651 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (42%); 0.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes late.
AA 651: DFW → SMF
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 5:56 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 58% of the time (209 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (54%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 30 | 57% |
| Tuesday | 30 | 63% |
| Wednesday | 30 | 57% |
| Thursday | 30 | 60% |
| Friday | 30 | 60% |
| Saturday | 30 | 60% |
| Sunday | 29 | 48% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 651 from DFW to SMF late?
American Airlines 651 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Sacramento, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 42% of 209 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.5% 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.