Flight AA686
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Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco (SFO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 55% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 44.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 73 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 148
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 43%
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Myers (RSW) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 124 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 124 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 65%
- Late-arriving aircraft 34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD)
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
- 104 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 77%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD)
Only 1 flight on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 0.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 1
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 81%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 66.7% | 12 |
| October 2025 | 74.1% | 27 |
| November 2025 | 50.0% | 2 |
| December 2025 | 100.0% | 1 |
| January 2026 | 0.0% | 1 |
| February 2026 | 93.8% | 17 |
| March 2026 | 71.4% | 7 |
| April 2026 | 35.3% | 17 |
| May 2026 | 29.2% | 24 |
| June 2026 | 41.4% | 29 |
| July 2026 | 30.0% | 30 |
| August 2026 | 37.5% | 8 |
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