Everett (PAE) to Phoenix (PHX): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly PAE to PHX matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in October 2024 to just 64% in November 2025. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.6
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 55m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,133 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PAE to PHX
Aim for departures around 1 p.m. (90% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (71%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 82% | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 85% | 8 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 88% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 87% | 8 min |
| Friday | 86% | 10 min |
| Saturday | 87% | 5 min |
| Sunday | 82% | 10 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline operations19%
- National airspace system27%
- Weather4%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PAE to PHX delayed?
- 15% of PAE–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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PAE to PHX?
- Departures around 1 p.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (71%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PAE to PHX?
- The scheduled PAE–PHX flight time averages 2h 55m over 1,133 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are PAE to PHX flights cancelled?
- 1.1% 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 PAE to PHX?
- November 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 64% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,230 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.