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AA79 American Airlines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight BA1520 from British Airways (BA) is a codeshare flight operated by American Airlines (AA) under the flight number AA79. Check this page for details about flight AA79.

Below, you can find details about American Airlines flight AA79, which currently operates between the airports of London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR) and Dallas - Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (Airport Code DFW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, January 11, 2026.

AA79 On Time performance:
89
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

AA79 American Airlines to Dallas

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Sunday January 11, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 10, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 12, 2026). See it here

Airline information

American Airlines
American Airlines
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

London (LHR)
January 11, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Departed at:
11:50
Terminal:
3
Gate:
28
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:55

Arrival

Dallas (DFW)
January 11, 2026
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
15:51
Terminal:
D
Gate:
D27
Scheduled Arrival Time: 16:20
Baggage: CUST
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AY3761 - Finnair

- BA1520 - British Airways

- GF4387 - Gulf Air

- IB4205 - Iberia

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight AA79?
The flight AA79 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight AA79?
The distance between the two airports is 7630 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight AA79?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 10:25 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:03 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in London: 2026-01-11 23:23:09
Current Time in Dallas: 2026-01-11 17:23:09

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between London and Dallas:

American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA21. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA51. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA81. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 52 minutes)

British Airways
- Flight Number: BA193. (On Time performance: 37 - Average Delay: 40 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 07, 2025 to January 06, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 90
On Time: 80 ( 89 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Significant Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 37 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 07, 2025 to January 06, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights AA79

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
10 January
12:06
London (LHR)
16:29
Dallas (DFW)
10h 23min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
09 January
13:27
London (LHR)
18:20
Dallas (DFW)
10h 53min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
08 January
12:08
London (LHR)
16:23
Dallas (DFW)
10h 15min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
07 January
11:52
London (LHR)
16:07
Dallas (DFW)
10h 15min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
06 January
12:11
London (LHR)
16:26
Dallas (DFW)
10h 15min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
05 January
12:00
London (LHR)
16:32
Dallas (DFW)
10h 32min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
04 January
12:08
London (LHR)
15:51
Dallas (DFW)
09h 43min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
03 January
11:52
London (LHR)
15:55
Dallas (DFW)
10h 03min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
02 January
11:54
London (LHR)
15:44
Dallas (DFW)
09h 50min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
01 January
12:17
London (LHR)
16:15
Dallas (DFW)
09h 58min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time