American Airlines Flight 1261 Deals & Information (2025/2026)

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American Airlines Flight 1261 Route Deals From $66

The cheapest prices found with in the last 7 days for return flights were $137 and $66 for one-way flights to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl. for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

Thu, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 16
MCI
Kansas City Intl.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl.
$137 Roundtrip, found 19 hours ago
$137
Roundtrip
found 19 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Thu, Sep 11 from Kansas City Intl. to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl., returning Tue, Sep 16, priced at $137 found 19 hours ago
Thu, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 18
MCI
Kansas City Intl.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl.
$182 Roundtrip, found 6 days ago
$182
Roundtrip
found 6 days ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Thu, Oct 16 from Kansas City Intl. to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl., returning Sat, Oct 18, priced at $182 found 6 days ago
Thu, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 16
MCI
Kansas City Intl.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl.
$184 Roundtrip, found 19 hours ago
$184
Roundtrip
found 19 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Thu, Sep 11 from Kansas City Intl. to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl., returning Tue, Sep 16, priced at $184 found 19 hours ago
Tue, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 15
MCI
Kansas City Intl.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl.
$186 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$186
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Jul 1 from Kansas City Intl. to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl., returning Tue, Jul 15, priced at $186 found 1 day ago
Thu, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 16
MCI
Kansas City Intl.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl.
$197 Roundtrip, found 19 hours ago
$197
Roundtrip
found 19 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Thu, Sep 11 from Kansas City Intl. to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl., returning Tue, Sep 16, priced at $197 found 19 hours ago
Thu, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 16
MCI
Kansas City Intl.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl.
$208 Roundtrip, found 19 hours ago
$208
Roundtrip
found 19 hours ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Thu, Sep 11 from Kansas City Intl. to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl., returning Tue, Sep 16, priced at $208 found 19 hours ago
Tue, Jul 1 - Tue, Jul 15
MCI
Kansas City Intl.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl.
$216 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$216
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Jul 1 from Kansas City Intl. to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl., returning Tue, Jul 15, priced at $216 found 1 day ago
Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
MCI
Kansas City Intl.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl.
$218 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$218
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Thu, Nov 20 from Kansas City Intl. to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl., returning Mon, Nov 24, priced at $218 found 1 day ago
Tue, Nov 18 - Sat, Nov 22
MCI
Kansas City Intl.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth Intl.
$219 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$219
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select American Airlines flight, departing Tue, Nov 18 from Kansas City Intl. to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl., returning Sat, Nov 22, priced at $219 found 1 day ago

Frequently asked questions

What route does flight number AA1261 take?
AA1261 takes roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes to fly straight from Kansas City Intl. Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth Intl. Airport (DFW). Sure, there's magic in the destination, but getting there is half the fun!
How often is AA1261 on time?
Around 100% of AA1261 flights depart on time --- so if you're jetsetting from Kansas City Intl. Airport (MCI) to DFW, you can relax in confidence knowing that you will get where you need to ASAP. In the rare instance that your American Airlines service is late, the average wait time is roughly 1 minute. Due to the air carrier's top-quality service, this route has a star rating of 4.15.
What terminal does AA1261 fly out of?
Direct flights between Kansas City Intl. Airport (MCI) and DFW are served by flight number AA1261, and passengers traveling on this flight normally depart from Terminal C.
What kind of plane is on flight number AA1261?
The Boeing 737-800 is the plane that's generally used for flight number AA1261. Usually, this flight heads off from Kansas City Intl. Airport (MCI) and comes in to land at Dallas-Fort Worth Intl. Airport (DFW).
If I am not able to travel due to COVID-19, can I change my flight to a later date?
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