AAL686

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Departure · Phoenix (PHX)

Terminal 4 · Gate B7

Scheduled 20 Sep 20:30 · Departed 20 Sep 21:16 · +46 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 20 Sep 20:27 (ADS-B)

Board data from phx, updated 18376 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

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

Scheduled departure

2026-09-21 03:30 UTC

Departed

2026-09-21 03:27 UTC

Arrival

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

Also flies as

AA686

Distance flown

1155 km

Straight-line distance

1046 km

Approach distance

73 km

Aircraft

Registration

N859NN

Type

Boeing 737-800

Seats

172 total (126 Main Cabin, 30 Main Cabin Extra, 16 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

27.2 t (205 kg/pax Business, 152 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

454 kt

Tracked

2h 32m · 1,152 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 454)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 454)

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.

Route map

Airline

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