Delayed flight

AA240 landed 19h 7m late on September 5, 2026

American Airlines flight AA240 from Dallas – Fort Worth International Airport to Rome Fiumicino reached its gate 19h 7m behind schedule. EU Regulation 261/2004 pays out from three hours late at the destination.

Dallas – Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) → Rome Fiumicino (FCO)
Arrived 19h 7m late
Up to €600 per passenger

Arrival delay 19h 7m

€600

Maximum EU261 compensation per passenger for this distance and delay, before any airline defence.

Flight record

What we recorded for this flight

Taken from live airport boards at the departure and arrival airports.

Flight: AA240
Airline: American Airlines
Date: September 5, 2026
Route: DFW → FCO
From: Dallas – Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
To: Rome Fiumicino (FCO)
Scheduled departure: 10:05 UTC
Actual arrival: 05:12 UTC

Great-circle distance 9,014 km, which puts this route in the over 3,500 km compensation band of EU Regulation 261/2004.

Your rights

What you can claim for this delay

The rule

A delay of three hours or more at the destination is worth €250 to €600 per passenger, based on the distance flown.

This flight

We measured a 19h 7m arrival delay, which is past the three-hour threshold. The airline can still argue extraordinary circumstances.

How long you have

Claim windows run from one to six years depending on the country. Checking is free and takes about two minutes.

Flight data comes from public airport boards and is provided for information only. It is not legal advice, and an airline may dispute liability where the disruption was outside its control.

No win, no fee — always