AAL686

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Departed

2026-09-07 02:38 UTC

Arrival

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

Distance flown

1152 km

Straight-line distance

1046 km

Approach distance

76 km

Registration

Type

Airbus A321

Seats

187 total (156 Main Cabin, 15 Main Cabin Extra, 16 First)

Max altitude

32,025 ft

Max ground speed

453 kt

Tracked

3h 14m · 1,116 km

Altitude (ft, max 32,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 453)

Altitude (ft, max 32,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 453)

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