Phoenix (PHX) to Colorado Springs (COS): On-Time Performance
Data through July 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 76% 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
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.2%
- Flights/day
- 2.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 42m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 551 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PHX to COS
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (54%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 16 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 78% | 10 min |
| Wednesday | 76% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 76% | 12 min |
| Friday | 77% | 13 min |
| Saturday | 76% | 10 min |
| Sunday | 78% | 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 aircraft58%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PHX to COS delayed?
- 24% of PHX–COS 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 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PHX to COS?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (54%). 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 24% of the time.
- How often are PHX to COS flights cancelled?
- 0.2% 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 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 2,048 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.