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AA 1686 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1686 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 537 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(75 flights)
  • Tue87%(68 flights)
  • Wed85%(71 flights)
  • Thu88%(73 flights)
  • Fri88%(76 flights)
  • Sat90%(76 flights)
  • Sun76%(79 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(37 flights)
  • 6–9 AM91%(203 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(181 flights)
  • 3–6 PM63%(97 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 69% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202569%29
July 202560%30
August 202560%30
September 202590%29
October 202583%54
November 202586%55
December 202579%56
January 2026100%49
February 202691%56
March 202695%62
April 202697%32
May 202683%36
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
518
Months covered
12

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Based on 537 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.