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AA 4686 on time

American Airlines 4686: Washington to Nashville at 11:34 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
82%
315 flights · likely 77–85%
Cancelled
2.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+50 min
average delay
Similar flights
85%
AA, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 AA 4686 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (18%); 2.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.

AA 4686: DCA → BNA

Scheduled to leave Washington at 11:34 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 4686. Over the past year it arrived on time 82% of the time (315 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84OctNov 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73NovDec 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73DecJan 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 89% on time (27 flights)89MayJun 2026: 77% on time (22 flights)77JunJul 2026: too few flights (5 flights)JulAug 2026: 90% on time (20 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4890%
Tuesday5285%
Wednesday4885%
Thursday4678%
Friday4180%
Saturday3776%
Sunday4374%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 43%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 23%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Severe weather 12%

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Questions

How often is AA 4686 from DCA to BNA late?

American Airlines 4686 from Washington, DC to Nashville, TN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 18% of 315 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.9% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.