AAL686

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) — Phoenix, United States

Est. departure time

2026-08-31 02:47 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States

Distance flown

1160 km

Straight-line distance

1046 km

Approach distance

76 km

Registration

Type

Airbus A321

Seats

190 total (20 Business, 170 Economy)

Max altitude

32,050 ft

Max ground speed

463 kt

Tracked

8h 13m · 1,125 km

Altitude (ft, max 32,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 463)

Altitude (ft, max 32,050)

Ground speed (kt, max 463)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

American Airlines (AAL)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 03:41 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N905AN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1164 km
2026-09-28 04:44 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N346PR	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1156 km
2026-09-25 03:18 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N903NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1157 km
2026-09-21 03:27 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N859NN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1155 km
2026-09-18 03:01 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N989AN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1247 km
2026-09-14 04:20 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N338ST	Boeing 737 MAX 8	Completed	1181 km
2026-09-11 03:03 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N916AN	Boeing 737-800	Completed	1178 km
2026-09-07 02:38 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N581UW	Airbus A321	Completed	1152 km
2026-08-31 02:58 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N915US	Airbus A321	Completed	1160 km
2026-08-24 03:39 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N563UW	Airbus A321	Completed	1269 km
2026-08-17 02:47 UTC	AAL686	PHX → SFO Phoenix → San Francisco	N169UW	Airbus A321	Completed	1579 km