About 1 in 3 AA 2986 flights from Portland arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (39%); 0.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes late.
AA 2986: PDX → PHX
Scheduled to leave Portland at 3:30 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (163 flights), worse than other AA flights on the route at that hour (70%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 24 | 58% |
| Tuesday | 23 | 65% |
| Wednesday | 23 | 52% |
| Thursday | 24 | 58% |
| Friday | 23 | 78% |
| Saturday | 23 | 57% |
| Sunday | 23 | 61% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is AA 2986 from PDX to PHX late?
American Airlines 2986 from Portland, OR to Phoenix, AZ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 163 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% 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.