About 1 in 2 AA 542 flights from Dallas arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (49%); 4.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes late.
AA 542: DFW → RDU
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 8:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 51% of the time (197 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (48%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Dallas to Raleigh (100% of days). American Airlines's last DFW–RDU flight was cancelled 4.1% of the time, against 2.1% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 7:00 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 30 | 47% |
| Tuesday | 23 | 48% |
| Wednesday | 30 | 67% |
| Thursday | 30 | 53% |
| Friday | 28 | 46% |
| Saturday | 27 | 63% |
| Sunday | 29 | 34% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 542 from DFW to RDU late?
American Airlines 542 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 49% of 197 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.