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AA 686 · American Airlines

Phoenix → San Francisco (PHX–SFO)85% of its flights flew this route. The rest (RSW–ORD, LAX–ORD) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
56%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
11 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 182 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

AA 686 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 47% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

AA 686 arrived on time 72% of the time on Tuesdays and just 46% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the PHX–SFO route.

AA 686 arrived on time 56% of the time, versus 72% across the PHX–SFO route.

Well behind the American Airlines network.

AA 686 arrived on time 56% of the time, versus 77% across the American Airlines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon55%(29 flights)
  • Tue72%(18 flights)
  • Wed52%(23 flights)
  • Thu58%(33 flights)
  • Fri52%(25 flights)
  • Sat67%(18 flights)
  • Sun46%(35 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(23 flights)
  • 6–9 PM52%(126 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM47%(32 flights)
On-time trend by month
29%
May

Jun 57% → May 29% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202557%30
July 202547%30
August 202550%14
September 202567%12
October 202574%27
February 202694%16
April 202635%17
May 202629%24
Departures on time
60%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
181
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 182 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.