AA1686 DCA → CLT

American Airlines · Washington, DC to Charlotte, NC · 37 flights observed, 2026-04-08 to 2026-05-20 · 331 mi

This flight has a strong track record — on time 97% of the time, with a low cancellation rate.

AA1686 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DCA → CLT, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
97%
Median delay
-13 min
90th percentile
+4 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is AA1686 on time?

Across 37 flights on DCA → CLT from 2026-04-08 to 2026-05-20, AA1686 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 97% of the time. The median arrival delay was -13 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +4 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time3697%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min00%
61-120 min13%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-042095%-7 min
2026-0517100%-11 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon6100%
TueNo data—
Wed7100%
Thu683%
Fri6100%
Sat6100%
Sun6100%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…