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AA 2597 on time

American Airlines 2597: Dallas to Burbank at 7:40 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
61%
363 flights · likely 56–66%
Cancelled
3.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+53 min
average delay
Similar flights
62%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 2597 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (39%); 3.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes late.

AA 2597: DFW → BUR

Scheduled to leave Dallas at 7:40 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (363 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (62%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Dallas to Burbank (100% of days). American Airlines's last DFW–BUR flight was cancelled 3.0% of the time, against 1.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 10:50 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 60% on time (30 flights)60SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 66% on time (29 flights)66NovDec 2025: 61% on time (31 flights)61DecJan 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JanFeb 2026: 68% on time (28 flights)68FebMar 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65MarApr 2026: 47% on time (30 flights)47AprMay 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55MayJun 2026: 50% on time (30 flights)50JunJul 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60JulAug 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5357%
Tuesday5271%
Wednesday5271%
Thursday5161%
Friday5265%
Saturday5157%
Sunday5248%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 45%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 40%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 9%Severe weather 5%

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Questions

How often is AA 2597 from DFW to BUR late?

American Airlines 2597 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Burbank, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 363 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.0% 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.