AA542 Dallas-Fort WorthDFW · 20:06 Raleigh/DurhamRDU · 23:49
AA542 by American Airlines flies from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) for the Thu, Aug 20 departure.
departs DFW · on schedule
board checked 23m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DFW and RDU are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Dallas-Fort Worth to Raleigh/Durham flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA542 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to Raleigh/Durham on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DFW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA542 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA542 across the DFW and RDU boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left a little late (~16 min) but landed right on schedule. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA542 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N934AN, N897NN, N912NN.
Board clocks recorded as DFW and RDU published them.
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