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Flight Reliability

AA 688 · American Airlines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and AA 688 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

79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
4.5%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 287 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(39 flights)
  • Tue86%(36 flights)
  • Wed76%(38 flights)
  • Thu87%(37 flights)
  • Fri79%(42 flights)
  • Sat83%(42 flights)
  • Sun63%(40 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM80%(15 flights)
  • 6–9 AM93%(27 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM77%(202 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(9 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(21 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 89% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202589%26
July 202563%27
September 202571%28
October 202587%31
November 202585%26
December 202579%29
January 202669%29
February 202685%26
March 202677%31
May 202690%10
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
274
Months covered
12

Based on 287 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.