Route reliability
Phoenix (PHX) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): which airline is most on time?
On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from Phoenix, AZ (PHX) to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW), September 2025 to August 2026.
Phoenix, AZDallas/Fort Worth, TX
Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026
PHX to DFW
Phoenix, AZ to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
- On time
- 78.6%vs 75.6% U.S. average Better than average
- Cancelled
- 2.4%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
- 60+ min late
- 6.3%vs 8.1% U.S. average Better than average
- Scheduled flights
- 5,253in 12 months4 airlines
- Most reliable airline
- American Airlines78.7% on time · 4,607 flights
On time more often than the U.S. average, with more cancellations.
Airlines on this route
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Diverted | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. American Airlines Most reliable | 78.7% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 75 min | 0.3% | 4,607 |
| 2. Frontier Airlines | 77.5% | 1.7% | 8.7% | 78 min | 0.8% | 635 |
| Envoy Air Operating carrier; sold as American Eagle | Insufficient sample (fewer than 50 flights) | 10 | ||||
| SkyWest Airlines Operating carrier; sold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | Insufficient sample (fewer than 50 flights) | 1 | ||||
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 Phoenix (PHX) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): 78.7% of its 4,607 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 77.5% for Frontier Airlines. The gap is small, so treat the airlines as roughly equal on punctuality.
- Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines also flew this route but with fewer than 50 reported flights, too few to rate.
- 2.4% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 42), 0.5 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
- 6.3% of flights, about 1 in 16, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 76 min.
- Overall, 78.6% of flights on this route arrived on time, 3.0 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- Over the last 3 years, February was the most reliable month on this route (87.0% on time) and July the least reliable (69.5%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 4.5% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the most punctual (88.7% on time); flights scheduled to depart 4 pm to 5 pm were the least (64.3%).
- In the other direction, Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Phoenix (PHX), 71.1% of flights were on time and 2.4% were cancelled. Compare airlines DFW to PHX.
Best and worst months to fly PHX to DFW
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 78.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77.0% | 1,212 |
| February | 87.0% | 1,202 |
| March | 76.0% | 1,498 |
| April | 80.5% | 1,419 |
| May | 71.6% | 1,432 |
| June | 71.7% | 1,320 |
| July | 69.5% | 1,334 |
| August | 79.3% | 1,179 |
| September | 82.6% | 1,197 |
| October | 85.3% | 1,308 |
| November | 81.7% | 1,238 |
| December | 83.8% | 1,266 |
| Airline | Best month | Worst month |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | February (87.6%) | July (69.2%) |
| Frontier Airlines | February (89.5%) | May (68.5%) |
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 | 80.2% | 398 |
| Oct 2025 | 83.7% | 430 |
| Nov 2025 | 71.8% | 397 |
| Dec 2025 | 82.9% | 426 |
| Jan 2026 | 74.9% | 403 |
| Feb 2026 | 84.0% | 400 |
| Mar 2026 | 76.8% | 487 |
| Apr 2026 | 85.3% | 475 |
| May 2026 | 77.5% | 502 |
| Jun 2026 | 71.8% | 465 |
| Jul 2026 | 72.0% | 479 |
| Aug 2026 | 83.4% | 391 |
Best and worst departure times
Share of scheduled flights on time
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 88.6% | 528 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 88.5% | 628 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 88.7% | 435 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 83.6% | 365 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 84.6% | 293 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 86.0% | 279 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 82.4% | 272 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 75.5% | 265 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 75.1% | 402 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 65.5% | 142 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 67.8% | 289 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 64.3% | 454 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 64.9% | 325 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 73.3% | 195 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 68.8% | 189 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 67.8% | 143 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | Insufficient sample | 48 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 1 |
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 Phoenix, AZ (PHX) to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW), 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.