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Phoenix (PHX) to Colorado Springs (COS): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly PHX to COS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 95% on-time in February 2025 to just 60% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 77% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 68%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
77%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
12 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Flights/day
2.7
last 12 months
Duration
1h 42m
scheduled
Distance
551 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PHX to COS flights50%75%100%June 2024: 65% on-time (80 flights)65Jun 2024July 2024: 61% on-time (84 flights)61August 2024: 82% on-time (78 flights)82September 2024: 79% on-time (77 flights)79Sep 2024October 2024: 90% on-time (77 flights)90November 2024: 89% on-time (78 flights)89December 2024: 71% on-time (77 flights)71Dec 2024January 2025: 89% on-time (71 flights)89February 2025: 95% on-time (73 flights)95March 2025: 87% on-time (91 flights)87Mar 2025April 2025: 89% on-time (87 flights)89May 2025: 70% on-time (88 flights)70June 2025: 60% on-time (82 flights)60Jun 2025July 2025: 73% on-time (84 flights)73August 2025: 71% on-time (78 flights)71September 2025: 79% on-time (77 flights)79Sep 2025October 2025: 72% on-time (86 flights)72November 2025: 65% on-time (86 flights)65December 2025: 73% on-time (91 flights)73Dec 2025January 2026: 79% on-time (72 flights)79February 2026: 86% on-time (71 flights)86March 2026: 84% on-time (91 flights)84Mar 2026April 2026: 81% on-time (87 flights)81May 2026: 68% on-time (88 flights)68

Best time to fly from PHX to COS

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (57%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PHX to COS7 a.m.: 96% on-time (67 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (252 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (215 flights)910 a.m.: 85% on-time (60 flights)1012 p.m.: 83% on-time (172 flights)121 p.m.: 76% on-time (106 flights)132 p.m.: 75% on-time (68 flights)143 p.m.: 71% on-time (220 flights)154 p.m.: 69% on-time (88 flights)165 p.m.: 91% on-time (46 flights)176 p.m.: 77% on-time (164 flights)187 p.m.: 60% on-time (200 flights)198 p.m.: 57% on-time (123 flights)209 p.m.: 73% on-time (141 flights)2110 p.m.: 59% on-time (22 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday73%16 min
Tuesdaybest80%9 min
Wednesday77%10 min
Thursday77%10 min
Friday77%12 min
Saturday76%10 min
Sunday79%12 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft57%
  • Airline operations33%
  • National airspace system9%
  • Weather1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PHX to COS delayed?
23% of PHX–COS flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PHX to COS?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (57%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PHX to COS?
The scheduled PHX–COS flight time averages 1h 42m over 551 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
How often are PHX to COS flights cancelled?
0.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from PHX to COS?
June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 60% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2025 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 35-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,954 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.