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AA 1217 on time

American Airlines 1217: Raleigh to Dallas at 9:42 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
86%
358 flights · likely 82–89%
Cancelled
2.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+170 min
average delay
Similar flights
85%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 AA 1217 flights from Raleigh arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 2.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.

AA 1217: RDU → DFW

Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 9:42 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (358 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87OctNov 2025: 83% on time (29 flights)83NovDec 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87DecJan 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JanFeb 2026: 88% on time (24 flights)88FebMar 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90MarApr 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5281%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5290%
Thursday5090%
Friday5290%
Saturday4885%
Sunday5279%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 80%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%Late inbound plane 6%Severe weather 4%

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Questions

How often is AA 1217 from RDU to DFW late?

American Airlines 1217 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 358 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.0% 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.