Flight AA1686
American Airlines flight AA1686
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Alerts at this flight's airports
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Advisory Airport Closure SNA
Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.
Airport status
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 3.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 62 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 204
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 67%
- Air traffic control & airport 21%
- Late-arriving aircraft 10%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Santa Ana (SNA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 205 minutes. It was cancelled 2.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 89.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 205 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 204
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
- Extreme weather 6%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Columbus (CMH) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 116 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 116 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 74
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Columbus (CMH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 125 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 125 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 74
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 32%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Washington (DCA) to Charlotte (CLT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 106 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 97.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 106 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 37
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 97%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 54 minutes. It was cancelled 3.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 93.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 54 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 33
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 57%
- Late-arriving aircraft 43%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Kalispell (FCA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 57 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 98%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 89.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 83.3% | 55 |
| November 2025 | 85.5% | 56 |
| December 2025 | 78.6% | 58 |
| January 2026 | 100.0% | 60 |
| February 2026 | 91.1% | 56 |
| March 2026 | 95.2% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 96.9% | 32 |
| May 2026 | 83.3% | 37 |
| June 2026 | 66.7% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 91.5% | 60 |
| August 2026 | 95.2% | 62 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data