Route Reliability

Route reliability

New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX): which airline is most on time?

On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from New York, NY (JFK) to Phoenix, AZ (PHX), September 2025 to August 2026.

Historical performance Official DOT data through August 2026 · Not live flight status

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Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026

JFK to PHX

New York, NY to Phoenix, AZ

On time
73.5%vs 75.6% U.S. average Worse than average
Cancelled
3.3%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
60+ min late
8.5%vs 8.1% U.S. average About average
Scheduled flights
3,097in 12 months3 airlines
Most reliable airline
American Airlines76.9% on time · 1,647 flights

On time less often than the U.S. average, with more cancellations.

Compared with all U.S. flights, September 2025 to August 2026. “About average” means within 1.5 points for on time, 0.3 for cancelled and 1 for 60+ minutes late.

Airlines on this route

Ranked by on-time arrival

Airlines from JFK to PHX, September 2025 to August 2026. Rates are shares of all scheduled flights.
Airline On time Cancelled 60+ min late Avg delay when late Diverted Flights
1. American Airlines Most reliable 76.9% 2.7% 8.0% 97 min 0.4% 1,647
2. Delta Air Lines 70.0% 3.5% 9.4% 62 min 0.3% 919
3. JetBlue Airways 68.9% 4.7% 8.3% 63 min 0.6% 531

On time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Avg delay when late = average arrival delay of flights 15+ minutes late. "Most reliable" needs at least 300 flights in 12 months. Tap a heading to sort.

What this means

American Airlines has the strongest record on this route.

  • American Airlines had the best on-time record from New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX): 76.9% of its 1,647 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 68.9% for JetBlue Airways.
  • 3.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 30), 1.4 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
  • 8.5% of flights, about 1 in 12, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 78 min.
  • Overall, 73.5% of flights on this route arrived on time, 2.1 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
  • Over the last 3 years, March was the most reliable month on this route (83.5% on time) and July the least reliable (65.3%).
  • Cancellations peaked in July, when 5.5% of flights were cancelled.
  • Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (81.7% on time); flights scheduled to depart 7 pm to 8 pm were the least (50.8%).
  • In the other direction, Phoenix (PHX) to New York (JFK), 75.2% of flights were on time and 3.2% were cancelled. Compare airlines PHX to JFK.

Best and worst months to fly JFK to PHX

Jan 82.0%
Feb 78.3%
Mar 83.5%
Apr 82.7%
May 77.3%
Jun 75.2%
Jul 65.3%
Aug 71.6%
Sep 80.9%
Oct 81.0%
Nov 82.1%
Dec 76.9%
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 73.5%
All airlines combined, by calendar month, September 2023 to August 2026 (3 years pooled). Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
January 82.0% 740
February 78.3% 688
March 83.5% 782
April 82.7% 747
May 77.3% 741
June 75.2% 662
July 65.3% 671
August 71.6% 662
September 80.9% 570
October 81.0% 726
November 82.1% 749
December 76.9% 746
Best and worst calendar month by airline, September 2023 to August 2026.
AirlineBest monthWorst month
American Airlines November (89.0%) July (70.6%)
Delta Air Lines March (86.2%) July (66.4%)
JetBlue Airways January (78.1%) July (43.0%)

Month by month, last 12 months

Sep 78.2%
Oct 73.6%
Nov 75.3%
Dec 60.7%
Jan 73.6%
Feb 73.8%
Mar 79.9%
Apr 85.6%
May 79.6%
Jun 73.9%
Jul 63.4%
Aug 64.3%
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
All airlines combined, September 2025 to August 2026. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Sep 2025 78.2% 197
Oct 2025 73.6% 235
Nov 2025 75.3% 247
Dec 2025 60.7% 270
Jan 2026 73.6% 276
Feb 2026 73.8% 248
Mar 2026 79.9% 289
Apr 2026 85.6% 278
May 2026 79.6% 269
Jun 2026 73.9% 257
Jul 2026 63.4% 265
Aug 2026 64.3% 266

Best and worst departure times

6a 81.7%
7a 77.7%
8a 79.8%
9a 71.9%
10a 70.7%
11a Insufficient sample
12p 78.4%
1p 78.7%
3p 81.1%
4p 61.0%
5p 74.2%
6p 69.1%
7p 50.8%
8p 63.0%
9p Insufficient sample
Share of scheduled flights on time
By scheduled local departure hour at JFK, September 2025 to August 2026. Hours with no scheduled flights are omitted. Scale starts at zero.
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PeriodOn timeFlights
Departing 6 am to 7 am 81.7% 355
Departing 7 am to 8 am 77.7% 94
Departing 8 am to 9 am 79.8% 496
Departing 9 am to 10 am 71.9% 139
Departing 10 am to 11 am 70.7% 82
Departing 11 am to noon Insufficient sample 15
Departing noon to 1 pm 78.4% 310
Departing 1 pm to 2 pm 78.7% 75
Departing 3 pm to 4 pm 81.1% 122
Departing 4 pm to 5 pm 61.0% 141
Departing 5 pm to 6 pm 74.2% 590
Departing 6 pm to 7 pm 69.1% 304
Departing 7 pm to 8 pm 50.8% 183
Departing 8 pm to 9 pm 63.0% 146
Departing 9 pm to 10 pm Insufficient sample 45
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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
Nonstop scheduled flights from New York, NY (JFK) to Phoenix, AZ (PHX), one direction. Airlines that report to the DOT only.
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.

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