Schedule: a typical summer Friday (the flights of Jul 31, 2026), re-dated. Real flights replace these once airlines file their FAA flight plans, usually about a day ahead.

AMERICAN · FLIGHT AA 1972 SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE

Friday, October 2 Today

AA 1972 · DFW → LAX

departs 5:30 PM CT · arrives 6:44 PM PT

Forecast issued Fri 5:00 PM ET · 2h before departure

Arrive at LAX more than 15 minutes late?

39% chance · ±0 pts −11 pts · 24h

HOW SURE WE ARE High. The odds now come mostly from live FAA and airport data.

How late will it get to LAX?

On time or early
58%
15–30 min late
10%
30 min–1 hour late
14%
1–2 hours late
8%
Over 2 hours late
6%
Cancelled
6%

Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.

What’s moving the odds

↑ Cloud base down to 600 ft forecast at DFW that day

↑ 5pm departures from DFW are often late

↑ This flight has been late 40% of the time recently

↓ Mostly benign weather forecast at LAX

↓ Fridays in October are usually quieter than average

Weather at each end

DFW (origin) Gusts13 kt Ceiling600 ft Visibility5 mi Precip0.10 in

LAX (destination) Gusts11 kt Ceilingnone (clear) Visibility3 mi Precipnone

How this resolves

Yes if the gate arrival is more than 15 minutes after the scheduled arrival. Cancelled or diverted flights resolve N/A.

Every question here is display only — there is no betting or money involved. Gate times come from the airline; a cancellation resolves only the “Cancelled?” question, and a diversion voids the delay questions.

AA 1972 · DFW → LAX

Odds over time

How late will it get to LAX?