AA1251 Dallas-Fort WorthDFW · 10:16 ChicagoORD · 12:54
AA1251 by American Airlines flies from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Chicago (ORD).
scheduled from DFW
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at DFW and ORD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1251 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Chicago on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DFW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA1251 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1251 across the DFW and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~97 min late. Based on 2 confirmed landings · 1/2 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1251 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N926UW, N572UW, N951XV.
Board clocks recorded as DFW and ORD published them.
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