Airport reliability
Phoenix (PHX) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Phoenix, AZ (PHX) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Phoenix, AZ198,019 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 77.0% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 0.9% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 6.8% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 198,019 12 months
What this means
PHX departures beat the U.S. average.
- 77.0% of the 198,019 scheduled departures from Phoenix (PHX) arrived at their destination on time, 1.4 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 0.9% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 6.8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at PHX were on time 78.5% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from PHX (85.0%) and JetBlue Airways the least (67.9%).
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month for departures from PHX (84.2% on time) and July the least reliable (71.6%).
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (92.5% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (65.9%).
Airlines at PHX
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85.0% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 86 min | 10,637 |
| Alaska Airlines | 84.2% | 0.6% | 3.2% | 54 min | 5,685 |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 83.6% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 85 min | 122 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 83.2% | 0.6% | 4.1% | 50 min | 11,150 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 79.4% | 0.8% | 7.5% | 78 min | 27,507 |
| United Airlines | 79.2% | 0.8% | 7.1% | 77 min | 10,074 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77.8% | 1.2% | 7.9% | 82 min | 7,636 |
| Spirit Airlines | 77.4% | 1.7% | 8.7% | 125 min | 115 |
| American Airlines | 77.3% | 1.1% | 7.6% | 71 min | 56,697 |
| Allegiant Air | 72.9% | 0.3% | 11.5% | 128 min | 321 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72.6% | 0.6% | 6.4% | 49 min | 66,973 |
| JetBlue Airways | 67.9% | 3.3% | 10.6% | 77 min | 1,102 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time PHX average 77.0%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 90.2% | 5,212 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 92.5% | 7,558 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 89.0% | 12,046 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 83.5% | 18,575 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 81.6% | 13,628 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 81.5% | 15,281 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 79.2% | 12,082 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 76.7% | 10,613 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 75.7% | 11,688 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 73.6% | 10,050 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 72.3% | 11,970 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 70.8% | 14,110 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 70.7% | 10,745 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 65.9% | 9,760 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 68.3% | 9,436 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 68.9% | 9,914 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 67.2% | 6,030 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 71.0% | 4,953 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | 79.9% | 4,368 |
Best and worst months at PHX
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 77.0%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81.3% | 47,898 |
| February | 84.0% | 45,937 |
| March | 78.0% | 55,914 |
| April | 81.1% | 52,398 |
| May | 77.1% | 51,301 |
| June | 74.0% | 46,603 |
| July | 71.6% | 47,558 |
| August | 77.7% | 44,553 |
| September | 84.2% | 43,138 |
| October | 81.8% | 49,101 |
| November | 83.0% | 49,506 |
| December | 81.3% | 51,027 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 82.0% | 13,772 |
| Oct 2025 | 78.4% | 16,620 |
| Nov 2025 | 76.1% | 16,887 |
| Dec 2025 | 77.8% | 17,689 |
| Jan 2026 | 79.5% | 16,564 |
| Feb 2026 | 82.6% | 15,656 |
| Mar 2026 | 75.8% | 19,277 |
| Apr 2026 | 80.4% | 17,679 |
| May 2026 | 76.6% | 17,337 |
| Jun 2026 | 71.8% | 15,685 |
| Jul 2026 | 69.0% | 16,096 |
| Aug 2026 | 74.5% | 14,757 |
Busiest routes from PHX
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 76.0% | 0.7% | 6 | 9,012 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 81.5% | 0.7% | 7 | 7,586 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 81.4% | 0.7% | 7 | 7,202 |
| San Diego (SAN) | 68.4% | 1.3% | 5 | 6,051 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 76.6% | 1.1% | 5 | 6,017 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 82.5% | 0.5% | 6 | 5,779 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 74.4% | 1.6% | 4 | 5,632 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 78.6% | 2.4% | 4 | 5,253 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 63.2% | 0.6% | 6 | 4,728 |
| Santa Ana (SNA) | 78.9% | 0.5% | 3 | 4,643 |
| Portland (PDX) | 77.0% | 0.5% | 6 | 3,768 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 79.8% | 0.9% | 4 | 3,696 |
| Sacramento (SMF) | 79.5% | 0.4% | 4 | 3,606 |
| Tucson (TUS) | 80.5% | 0.6% | 4 | 3,508 |
| Austin (AUS) | 73.9% | 0.6% | 5 | 3,358 |
| Albuquerque (ABQ) | 77.6% | 0.4% | 4 | 3,293 |
| Burbank (BUR) | 78.9% | 0.7% | 4 | 3,147 |
| New York (JFK) | 75.2% | 3.2% | 3 | 3,096 |
| Ontario (ONT) | 76.4% | 0.5% | 4 | 3,012 |
| San Jose (SJC) | 77.7% | 0.5% | 4 | 2,979 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Phoenix, AZ (PHX) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.