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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) in Phoenix, AZ is a middle-of-the-pack performer: 79% of departures are on time, within a few points of the national 78%. It hosts 12 airlines flying 540 departures a day to 117 destinations, with cancellations at 0.7%.

Departures on-time
79%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
14 min
Arrivals on-time
81%
Cancelled
0.7%
Destinations
117
nonstop
Airlines
12

Plan your departure from PHX

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
95% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
84% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Hawaiian Airlines
89% on-time from PHX
Cancellation risk
0.7%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at PHX50%75%100%June 2024: 75% on-time (15,326 flights)75Jun 2024July 2024: 72% on-time (15,733 flights)72August 2024: 80% on-time (15,416 flights)80September 2024: 85% on-time (15,081 flights)85Sep 2024October 2024: 84% on-time (16,978 flights)84November 2024: 84% on-time (16,827 flights)84December 2024: 81% on-time (17,342 flights)81Dec 2024January 2025: 86% on-time (15,956 flights)86February 2025: 84% on-time (15,458 flights)84March 2025: 79% on-time (19,262 flights)79Mar 2025April 2025: 81% on-time (18,188 flights)81May 2025: 79% on-time (17,223 flights)79June 2025: 74% on-time (15,592 flights)74Jun 2025July 2025: 74% on-time (15,729 flights)74August 2025: 80% on-time (14,380 flights)80September 2025: 81% on-time (13,772 flights)81Sep 2025October 2025: 77% on-time (16,620 flights)77November 2025: 77% on-time (16,887 flights)77December 2025: 76% on-time (17,689 flights)76Dec 2025January 2026: 80% on-time (16,564 flights)80February 2026: 81% on-time (15,656 flights)81March 2026: 77% on-time (19,277 flights)77Mar 2026April 2026: 78% on-time (17,679 flights)78May 2026: 75% on-time (17,337 flights)75

Best time of day to depart from PHX

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at PHX5 a.m.: 95% on-time (8,080 flights)56 a.m.: 95% on-time (16,571 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (23,515 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (34,373 flights)89 a.m.: 85% on-time (26,997 flights)910 a.m.: 83% on-time (29,732 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (24,166 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (21,103 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (23,255 flights)132 p.m.: 75% on-time (19,921 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (24,458 flights)154 p.m.: 72% on-time (27,764 flights)165 p.m.: 72% on-time (22,177 flights)176 p.m.: 68% on-time (19,846 flights)187 p.m.: 70% on-time (19,828 flights)198 p.m.: 71% on-time (21,257 flights)209 p.m.: 71% on-time (12,442 flights)2110 p.m.: 73% on-time (9,462 flights)2211 p.m.: 82% on-time (8,750 flights)23scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday79%15 min
Tuesdaybest84%11 min
Wednesday83%11 min
Thursday79%14 min
Friday78%15 min
Saturday83%11 min
Sunday77%15 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from PHX ↓

Busiest routes from PHX

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PHX → DEN (Denver)8,89379%15 min
PHX → LAX (Los Angeles)7,60884%11 min
PHX → SEA (Seattle)7,31782%11 min
PHX → LAS (Las Vegas)6,05579%14 min
PHX → SAN (San Diego)5,86876%15 min
PHX → SLC (Salt Lake City)5,74984%11 min
PHX → ORD (Chicago)5,63379%16 min
PHX → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)5,13980%16 min
PHX → SFO (San Francisco)4,62575%17 min
PHX → SNA (Santa Ana)4,57882%11 min
PHX → ATL (Atlanta)3,79083%13 min
PHX → PDX (Portland)3,74481%12 min
PHX → SMF (Sacramento)3,71781%11 min
PHX → AUS (Austin)3,38979%13 min
PHX → TUS (Tucson)3,33284%11 min
PHX → ABQ (Albuquerque)3,33182%11 min
PHX → MSP (Minneapolis)3,14284%12 min
PHX → BUR (Burbank)3,11881%12 min
PHX → ONT (Ontario)3,09580%12 min
PHX → SJC (San Jose)3,03882%11 min
PHX → JFK (New York)2,91779%18 min
PHX → IAH (Houston)2,91182%14 min
PHX → DAL (Dallas)2,89279%12 min
PHX → CLT (Charlotte)2,88887%10 min
PHX → MDW (Chicago)2,81577%13 min
PHX → ELP (El Paso)2,50882%12 min
PHX → SAT (San Antonio)2,50379%14 min
PHX → EWR (Newark)2,48576%18 min
PHX → MCI (Kansas City)2,46879%13 min
PHX → DTW (Detroit)2,44483%15 min
PHX → RNO (Reno)2,41682%12 min
PHX → BNA (Nashville)2,36777%13 min
PHX → PHL (Philadelphia)2,31784%11 min
PHX → STL (St. Louis)2,28981%12 min
PHX → HOU (Houston)2,16076%13 min
PHX → BOS (Boston)2,05478%17 min
PHX → OMA (Omaha)2,00980%12 min
PHX → BOI (Boise)1,96681%11 min
PHX → OAK (Oakland)1,94879%12 min
PHX → OKC (Oklahoma City)1,88179%14 min
PHX → MCO (Orlando)1,83677%14 min
PHX → MIA (Miami)1,83283%12 min
PHX → LGB (Long Beach)1,53782%9 min
PHX → IND (Indianapolis)1,53176%15 min
PHX → MKE (Milwaukee)1,48576%14 min
PHX → PSP (Palm Springs)1,44981%13 min
PHX → SBA (Santa Barbara)1,43281%14 min
PHX → FAT (Fresno)1,43181%16 min
PHX → MRY (Monterey)1,37580%14 min
PHX → YUM (Yuma)1,32885%11 min

Compare airlines departing PHX ↓

Where flights into PHX come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DEN (Denver) → PHX8,89477%16 min
LAX (Los Angeles) → PHX7,60883%13 min
SEA (Seattle) → PHX7,31779%12 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → PHX6,06080%14 min
SAN (San Diego) → PHX5,86977%17 min
SLC (Salt Lake City) → PHX5,75284%12 min
ORD (Chicago) → PHX5,63277%18 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → PHX5,14372%21 min

Most reliable routes

  1. PHX → BIL89%
  2. PHX → CLT87%
  3. PHX → PSC87%
  4. PHX → RDM86%
  5. PHX → CLD86%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. PHX → ASE58%
  2. PHX → EGE65%
  3. PHX → SCK71%
  4. PHX → FLL72%
  5. PHX → MSY72%

What causes delays at PHX

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing PHX.

  • Late-arriving aircraft43%
  • Airline operations39%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather3%

Alternative airports near Phoenix

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
AZA — Mesa Gateway Airport22 mi83%12 min
PRC — Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field87 mi81%29 min
TUS — Tucson International Airport110 mi85%13 min
FLG — Flagstaff Pulliam Airport119 mi81%22 min

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Airline performance at PHX

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Hawaiian Airlines89%13 min579
Envoy Air87%7 min19,879
Delta Air Lines86%13 min21,147
United Airlines85%13 min20,965
Alaska Airlines84%9 min10,812
SkyWest Airlines83%13 min54,981
American Airlines80%15 min110,448
Frontier Airlines80%17 min16,560
Spirit Airlines78%19 min981
Allegiant Air77%27 min776
Southwest Airlines73%15 min136,439
JetBlue Airways70%26 min2,405

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at PHX?
21% of departures from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 14 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from PHX?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at PHX, versus 68% around 6 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at PHX?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at PHX, with 72% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at PHX?
0.7% of scheduled departures from PHX were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 395,972 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.