BA1979

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Departure · Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

Terminal B · Gate B9

Scheduled 03 Oct 12:04 · Departed 03 Oct 12:06

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 12:20 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Houston (IAH)

Gate A25 · Baggage belt 2

Scheduled 03 Oct 13:17 · Landed 03 Oct 13:14

Board status: Landed

Landed 03 Oct 13:03 (estimated)

Board data from dfw, houston, updated 194 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed (landing presumed)

Arrival confirmed via

Schedule (estimated time)

Departure

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) — Dallas-Fort Worth, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 17:04 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 17:20 UTC

Arrival

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) — Houston, United States

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 18:17 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 18:16 UTC

Also flies as

AA1397

Codeshares

BA1979, JL7252, QR2887

Distance flown

426 km

Straight-line distance

362 km

Approach distance

92 km

Aircraft

Registration

N992NN

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

172 total (126 Main Cabin, 30 Main Cabin Extra, 16 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

9.6 t (54 kg/pax Economy, 73 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

27,025 ft

Max ground speed

439 kt

Tracked

43m · 424 km

Altitude (ft, max 27,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 439)

Altitude (ft, max 27,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 439)

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

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 17:20 UTC	AAL1397	DFW → IAH Dallas-Fort Worth → Houston	N992NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	426 km
2026-10-02 01:13 UTC	AAL1397	DFW → IAH Dallas-Fort Worth → Houston	N966NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	761 km
2026-09-30 16:59 UTC	AAL1397	DFW → IAH Dallas-Fort Worth → Houston	N875NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	387 km
2026-09-29 16:59 UTC	AAL1397	DFW → IAH Dallas-Fort Worth → Houston	N879NN	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	385 km
2026-09-28 17:09 UTC	AAL1397	DFW → IAH Dallas-Fort Worth → Houston	N904NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	384 km
2026-09-27 17:05 UTC	AAL1397	DFW → IAH Dallas-Fort Worth → Houston	N339PL	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	394 km
2026-09-26 17:03 UTC	AAL1397	DFW → IAH Dallas-Fort Worth → Houston	N907AN	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	381 km
2026-09-25 17:00 UTC	AAL2166	DFW → CHS Dallas-Fort Worth → Charleston	N868NN	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	1678 km
2026-09-24 17:35 UTC	AAL1397	DFW → IAH Dallas-Fort Worth → Houston	N925NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed (landing presumed)	391 km
2026-09-23 18:10 UTC	AAL687	DFW → MTJ Dallas-Fort Worth → Montrose	N838NN	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	1273 km
2026-09-14 16:11 UTC	AAL877	DFW → BJX Dallas-Fort Worth → Silao	N837NN	Boeing 737-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1518 km est. (1129 km recorded)
2026-08-31 21:57 UTC	AAL1492	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N992AN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	~3 km est. (2 km recorded)
2026-08-30 15:48 UTC	AAL1215	DFW → DFW Dallas-Fort Worth → Dallas-Fort Worth	N818NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	2686 km