Kona (KOA) to Phoenix (PHX): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on KOA–PHX. October 2024 flights landed on schedule 100% of the time, but May 2025 dropped to 74% — a gap of 26 points. Across the full period the route averages 93% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 93%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 25 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 5h 49m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 2,860 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from KOA to PHX
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 94% | 22 min |
| Tuesday | 95% | 20 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 96% | 12 min |
| Thursday | 89% | 56 min |
| Friday | 91% | 49 min |
| Saturday | 93% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 93% | 3 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Airline operations56%
- National airspace system4%
- Weather10%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from KOA to PHX delayed?
- 7% of KOA–PHX flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 25 minutes.
- How long is the flight from KOA to PHX?
- The scheduled KOA–PHX flight time averages 5h 49m over 2,860 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 7% of the time.
- How often are KOA to PHX flights cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from KOA to PHX?
- May 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 74% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 798 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.