AA1291 AustinAUS · 20:44 Los AngelesLAX · 22:05
AA1291 by American Airlines flies from Austin (AUS) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Sun, Oct 25 departure.
estimated arrival at LAX · local time · past this estimate · waiting on the board
board checked 51m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 22:10 · typical taxi-out at AUS ≈ 8.8 min.
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +43 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at AUS and LAX 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.
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 Austin to Los Angeles flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1291 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Austin to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in AUS local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA1291 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1291 across the AUS and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~62 min late. Based on 1 confirmed landing · 0/1 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1291 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: N938NN, N965NN, N946NN, N833NN.
Board clocks recorded as AUS and LAX published them.
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