AA1986 CharlotteCLT · 10:00 PhoenixPHX · 11:03
AA1986 by American Airlines flies from Charlotte (CLT) to Phoenix (PHX) for the Tue, Sep 8 departure.
estimated arrival at PHX · local time · landing about now
board checked 21m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 10:46. No receiver coverage over open ocean.
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CLT and PHX are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Charlotte to Phoenix flights today
same route · American AirlinesIf AA1986 is cancelled, these are the other American Airlines nonstop flights from Charlotte to Phoenix on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CLT local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How AA1986 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for AA1986 across the CLT and PHX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~21 min early. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 3/3 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how AA1986 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as CLT and PHX published them.
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