About 5 in 10 AA 509 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (55%); 4.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 16 minutes late.
AA 509: DFW → SMF
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 10:30 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 45% of the time (157 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (44%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Dallas to Sacramento (100% of days). American Airlines's last DFW–SMF flight was cancelled 3.9% of the time, against 1.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 8:30 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 25 | 32% |
| Tuesday | 17 | — |
| Wednesday | 19 | — |
| Thursday | 26 | 46% |
| Friday | 25 | 40% |
| Saturday | 19 | — |
| Sunday | 26 | 38% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 509 from DFW to SMF late?
American Airlines 509 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Sacramento, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 55% of 157 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.5% 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.