About 1 in 3 AA 1290 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (36%); 3.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 0 minutes early.
AA 1290: DFW → ORD
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 5:12 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 64% of the time (250 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (53%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 38 | 55% |
| Tuesday | 36 | 75% |
| Wednesday | 36 | 64% |
| Thursday | 36 | 78% |
| Friday | 37 | 68% |
| Saturday | 29 | 62% |
| Sunday | 38 | 45% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 1290 from DFW to ORD late?
American Airlines 1290 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 36% of 250 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.6% 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.