About 1 in 2 AA 2861 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (47%); 2.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes late.
AA 2861: DFW → EWR
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 4:18 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 53% of the time (209 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (51%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 30 | 50% |
| Tuesday | 30 | 53% |
| Wednesday | 30 | 57% |
| Thursday | 30 | 47% |
| Friday | 30 | 57% |
| Saturday | 30 | 47% |
| Sunday | 29 | 59% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 2861 from DFW to EWR late?
American Airlines 2861 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Newark, NJ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 47% of 209 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.9% 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.