Flight
AAL1281 1 Oct 2026
AAL1281, operated by American Airlines, on 1 Oct 2026: Southwest Florida International (KRSW) to Dallas Fort Worth International (KDFW), 4 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 4
FAA SWIM schedule| Route | KRSW SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL → KDFW DALLAS FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Departed, arrival pending, departure delayed +86 min |
| Scheduled departure | 06:24 EDT |
| Actual departure | 07:50 EDT delayed +86 min |
| Estimated arrival | 09:17 CDT |
| Aircraft | N834NN B738 |
| Max altitude | 36,025 ft |
| Distance tracked | 747 nm |
Leg 2 of 4
FAA SWIM schedule| Route | KRSW SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL → KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON |
| Status | Completed, departure delayed +85 min |
| Scheduled departure | 06:24 EDT |
| Actual departure | 07:49 EDT delayed +85 min |
| Actual arrival | 10:09 CDT |
| Duration | 3h 19m |
| Aircraft | N834NN B738 |
| Max altitude | 31,025 ft |
| Distance tracked | 195 nm |
Leg 3 of 4
FAA SWIM schedule| Route | KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON → KDFW DALLAS FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed, departure delayed +140 min |
| Scheduled departure | 10:41 CDT |
| Actual departure | 13:01 CDT delayed +140 min |
| Actual arrival | 14:15 CDT |
| Duration | 1h 14m |
| Aircraft | N834NN B738 |
Leg 4 of 4
FAA SWIM schedule| Route | KIAH GEORGE BUSH INTCNTL HOUSTON → KPRX Cox Field |
| Status | Departed, arrival pending, departure delayed +140 min |
| Scheduled departure | 10:41 CDT |
| Actual departure | 13:01 CDT delayed +140 min |
| Estimated arrival | 11:53 CDT |
| Aircraft | N834NN B738 |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 10 |
| On time | 6 (60%) |
| Average delay | +48 min |
| Worst delay | +140 min |
In the last 30 days AAL1281 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 6 of 10 flights (60%), with an average departure delay of +48 min and a worst delay of +140 min.
Schedule, departure and arrival times from the FAA SWIM feed; aircraft, altitude and distance from the PlaneTrack receiver network. On time means a departure within 15 minutes of schedule.