About 6 in 10 AA 686 flights from Phoenix arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (55%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 23 minutes late.
AA 686: PHX → SFO
Scheduled to leave Phoenix at 8:22 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 45% of the time (148 flights), better than other AA flights on the route at that hour (40%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Usually American Airlines's last flight of the day from Phoenix to San Francisco (100% of days). American Airlines's last PHX–SFO flight was cancelled 1.4% of the time, against 0.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next American Airlines flight is usually around 7:16 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 26 | 46% |
| Tuesday | 14 | — |
| Wednesday | 21 | 52% |
| Thursday | 25 | 32% |
| Friday | 20 | 35% |
| Saturday | 13 | — |
| Sunday | 29 | 34% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 686 from PHX to SFO late?
American Airlines 686 from Phoenix, AZ to San Francisco, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 55% of 148 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% 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.