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AA 1056 on time

American Airlines 1056: Dallas to New York at 8:25 a.m.; New York to Dallas at 2:00 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DFW → LGA, its busiest leg

On time
71%
286 flights · likely 66–76%
Cancelled
4.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+66 min
average delay
Similar flights
62%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 AA 1056 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (29%); 4.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.

AA 1056: DFW → LGA

Scheduled to leave Dallas at 8:25 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (286 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (62%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 64% on time (28 flights)64OctNov 2025: 61% on time (28 flights)61NovDec 2025: 47% on time (17 flights)47DecJan 2026: 62% on time (26 flights)62JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprMay 2026: too few flights (9 flights)MayJun 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77JunJul 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85JulAug 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4452%
Tuesday4374%
Wednesday4388%
Thursday4276%
Friday4374%
Saturday2868%
Sunday4365%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 43%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 36%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%Severe weather 4%

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AA 1056: LGA → DFW

Scheduled to leave New York at 2:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 62% of the time (253 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (55%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Aug 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67AugSep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 52% on time (31 flights)52OctNov 2025: 48% on time (29 flights)48NovDec 2025: 35% on time (17 flights)35DecFeb 2026: 59% on time (17 flights)59FebMar 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65MarApr 2026: too few flights (6 flights)AprMay 2026: too few flights (9 flights)MayJun 2026: 65% on time (26 flights)65JunJul 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74JulAug 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3959%
Tuesday3765%
Wednesday3773%
Thursday3762%
Friday3861%
Saturday2756%
Sunday3855%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 54%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 19%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 14%Severe weather 13%

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Questions

How often is AA 1056 from DFW to LGA late?

American Airlines 1056 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 286 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.5% were cancelled.

How often is AA 1056 from LGA to DFW late?

American Airlines 1056 from New York, NY to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 38% of 253 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.2% 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.