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AA 420 on time

American Airlines 420: Dallas to Denver at 12:47 p.m.; Denver to Dallas at 2:48 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DFW → DEN, its busiest leg

On time
72%
365 flights · likely 67–76%
Cancelled
3.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+81 min
average delay
Similar flights
79%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 AA 420 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 3.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

AA 420: DFW → DEN

Scheduled to leave Dallas at 12:47 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (365 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81OctNov 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87NovDec 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81DecJan 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JanFeb 2026: 61% on time (28 flights)61FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MayJun 2026: 43% on time (30 flights)43JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5366%
Tuesday5279%
Wednesday5277%
Thursday5273%
Friday5273%
Saturday5269%
Sunday5267%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 57%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 9%Severe weather 4%

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AA 420: DEN → DFW

Scheduled to leave Denver at 2:48 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 62% of the time (362 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77SepOct 2025: 61% on time (31 flights)61OctNov 2025: 76% on time (29 flights)76NovDec 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71DecJan 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JanFeb 2026: 68% on time (28 flights)68FebMar 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MarApr 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73AprMay 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63MayJun 2026: 40% on time (30 flights)40JunJul 2026: 40% on time (30 flights)40JulAug 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5362%
Tuesday5267%
Wednesday5167%
Thursday5165%
Friday5260%
Saturday5161%
Sunday5254%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 65%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 18%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 4%

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Questions

How often is AA 420 from DFW to DEN late?

American Airlines 420 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Denver, CO arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.0% were cancelled.

How often is AA 420 from DEN to DFW late?

American Airlines 420 from Denver, CO to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 38% of 362 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.1% 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.