Schedule: a typical summer Saturday (the flights of Jul 25, 2026), re-dated. Real flights replace these once airlines file their FAA flight plans, usually about a day ahead.

AMERICAN · FLIGHT AA 1996 SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE
Tomorrow

AA 1996 · DFW → LAX

departs 8:35 AM CT · arrives 9:49 AM PT
Forecast issued Fri 4:00 PM ET · 18h before departure

Odds over time

Arrive at LAX more than 15 minutes late?
32% chance · ±3 pts +4 pts · 24h
HOW SURE WE ARE Good. The odds now lean mostly on firmed-up weather forecasts.
MOSTLY HISTORY WEATHER FORECASTS LIVE IN THE AIR 0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 4.5d 2d 1d Now 12h 6h Departs Lands

How late will it get to LAX?

  1. On time or early
    67%
  2. 15–30 min late
    14%
  3. 30 min–1 hour late
    11%
  4. 1–2 hours late
    <1%
  5. Over 2 hours late
    6%
  6. Cancelled
    2%

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