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AA1978

DCA → DFW · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · American Airlines

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Departure · Washington (DCA)

Terminal 2 · Gate C25
Scheduled 08:26 · Departed 08:33 · +7 min
Board status: InAir
Airborne since 08:42 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Terminal A · Gate A6 · Baggage belt A16
Scheduled 10:59 · Landed 10:54 · early
Board status: Landed
Landed 10:54 (ADS-B)

Board data from dfw, mwaa, updated 37 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (callsign change)
Departure
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) — Washington, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 12:26 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 12:42 UTC
Arrival
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) — Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 15:59 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 15:56 UTC
Distance flown
2043 km
Straight-line distance
1915 km
Approach distance
80 km

Aircraft

Registration
N326VN
Type
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Seats
172 total (12 Main Cabin Extra, 126 Main Cabin, 18 Main Cabin Extra, 16 First) (typical for type, not this tail)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,000 ft
Max ground speed
440 kt
Tracked
3h 56m · 2,031 km
Altitude (ft, max 36,000)
019,44038,8800m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 440)
02384750m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 36,000)
019,44038,8800m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 440)
02384750m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

American Airlines (AAL)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 12:42 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N326VN Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2043 km
2026-10-01 13:47 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N899NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 1974 km
2026-09-30 12:35 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N335RT Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1964 km
2026-09-29 12:28 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N306RC Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1969 km
2026-09-28 13:44 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N305UG Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2116 km
2026-09-27 12:44 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N320VG Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1976 km
2026-09-26 12:33 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N311UN Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1965 km
2026-09-25 12:47 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N325VM Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1977 km
2026-09-24 12:40 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N302US Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1971 km
2026-09-23 12:47 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N991AN Boeing 737-800 Completed 2045 km
2026-09-22 12:33 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N313SB Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2021 km
2026-09-21 12:23 UTC AAL1933 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N304RB Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2092 km
2026-09-20 11:58 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N304UF Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2311 km
2026-09-19 13:05 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N341TR Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2067 km
2026-09-18 12:16 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N327SK Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2147 km
2026-09-17 12:25 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N339SU Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2157 km
2026-09-16 12:02 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N319VF Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2081 km
2026-09-15 12:37 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N325VM Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2104 km
2026-09-14 12:47 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N311UN Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2071 km
2026-09-13 11:57 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N314VB Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2093 km
2026-09-12 12:51 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N356TX Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2286 km
2026-09-11 12:48 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N316SE Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2154 km
2026-09-10 11:57 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N300UB Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2341 km
2026-09-09 12:35 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N316SE Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2253 km
2026-09-08 11:57 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N306UH Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~2002 km est. (341 km recorded)
2026-09-07 12:43 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N946NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 2064 km
2026-09-06 12:46 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N316RK Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2050 km
2026-09-05 12:05 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N310UM Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2094 km
2026-09-04 14:55 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N302UD Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1970 km
2026-09-03 12:45 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N310RF Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2036 km
2026-09-02 11:56 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N307UJ Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2088 km
2026-09-01 11:58 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N303UE Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2066 km
2026-08-31 12:35 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N827NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 2181 km
2026-08-30 13:05 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N331TK Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 1977 km
2026-08-29 12:37 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N321VH Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2123 km
2026-08-28 12:27 UTC AAL1978 DCA → DFW
Washington → Dallas-Fort Worth
 N319VF Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2066 km

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