About 1 in 3 AA 979 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (35%); 1.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 1 minutes early.
AA 979: DFW → RDU
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 5:22 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 65% of the time (187 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (66%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 30 | 63% |
| Tuesday | 19 | — |
| Wednesday | 20 | 70% |
| Thursday | 30 | 73% |
| Friday | 29 | 69% |
| Saturday | 30 | 60% |
| Sunday | 29 | 52% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 979 from DFW to RDU late?
American Airlines 979 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 35% of 187 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% 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.