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Flight Reliability

AA 1688 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 1688 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 360 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(51 flights)
  • Tue84%(51 flights)
  • Wed80%(51 flights)
  • Thu85%(52 flights)
  • Fri85%(52 flights)
  • Sat79%(47 flights)
  • Sun80%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(165 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM76%(97 flights)
  • 3–6 PM90%(19 flights)
  • 6–9 PM60%(30 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM82%(44 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 83% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%30
July 202587%31
August 202594%31
September 202597%30
October 202587%31
November 202590%30
December 202587%31
January 202660%25
February 202671%24
March 202661%31
April 202687%30
May 202684%31
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
355
Months covered
12

Based on 360 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.