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AA 685 · American Airlines

Dallas–Fort Worth → Portland (DFW–PDX)90% of its flights flew this route. The rest (JFK–PHX, MIA–DFW) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
55%
Arrive within 15 minutes
29 min
Average arrival delay
2.0%
Cancelled
10 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 198 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

3–6 PM has a slight edge.

Departures between 3–6 PM arrived on time 57% of the time, against 52% between 12–3 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

AA 685 arrived on time 71% of the time on Saturdays and just 47% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DFW–PDX route.

AA 685 arrived on time 55% of the time, versus 65% across the DFW–PDX route.

Well behind the American Airlines network.

AA 685 arrived on time 55% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon56%(32 flights)
  • Tue52%(21 flights)
  • Wed64%(22 flights)
  • Thu47%(32 flights)
  • Fri56%(32 flights)
  • Sat71%(21 flights)
  • Sun47%(34 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM52%(42 flights)
  • 3–6 PM57%(150 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
40%
May

Jun 55% → May 40% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202555%20
July 202553%17
August 202545%29
September 202559%29
October 202557%30
December 202583%12
April 202658%24
May 202640%25
Departures on time
57%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
194
Months covered
11

Same route, other flights

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Based on 198 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.