Phoenix (PHX) to Everett (PAE): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly PHX to PAE matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in May 2026 to just 71% in November 2025. Across the full period the route averages 86% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 86%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 10m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,133 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PHX to PAE
Aim for departures around 2 p.m. (93% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (66%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 15 min |
| Tuesday | 88% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 89% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 85% | 7 min |
| Friday | 83% | 10 min |
| Saturdaybest | 92% | 4 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 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 aircraft55%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PHX to PAE delayed?
- 15% of PHX–PAE 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 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PHX to PAE?
- Departures around 2 p.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (66%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PHX to PAE?
- The scheduled PHX–PAE flight time averages 3h 10m over 1,133 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are PHX to PAE flights cancelled?
- 0.8% 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 PAE?
- November 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 71% of arrivals on time. The best was May 2026 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,179 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.