About 1 in 4 AA 1987 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (25%); 5.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.
AA 1987: LGA → DFW
Scheduled to leave New York at 7:30 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 75% of the time (363 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (81%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 70% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 79% |
| Wednesday | 51 | 82% |
| Thursday | 52 | 79% |
| Friday | 52 | 69% |
| Saturday | 51 | 76% |
| Sunday | 52 | 69% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 1987 from LGA to DFW late?
American Airlines 1987 from New York, NY to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 25% of 363 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.0% 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.