About 1 in 8 AA 1686 flights from Santa Ana arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (13%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 13 minutes early.
AA 1686: SNA → DFW
Scheduled to leave Santa Ana at 9:30 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (204 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (87%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 31 | 81% |
| Tuesday | 28 | 89% |
| Wednesday | 29 | 90% |
| Thursday | 27 | 96% |
| Friday | 29 | 90% |
| Saturday | 30 | 90% |
| Sunday | 30 | 77% |
Why it was late
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AA 1686: DFW → SNA
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 7:05 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (204 flights), in line with other AA flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 31 | 77% |
| Tuesday | 28 | 86% |
| Wednesday | 29 | 83% |
| Thursday | 27 | 100% |
| Friday | 29 | 90% |
| Saturday | 30 | 97% |
| Sunday | 30 | 77% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 1686 from SNA to DFW late?
American Airlines 1686 from Santa Ana, CA to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 204 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% were cancelled.
How often is AA 1686 from DFW to SNA late?
American Airlines 1686 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Santa Ana, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 204 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check American Airlines for today's flight. Method.