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Pasco/Kennewick/Richland (PSC) to Phoenix (PHX): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly PSC to PHX matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in April 2025 to just 65% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 89% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
89%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.0%
Flights/day
1.9
last 12 months
Duration
2h 47m
scheduled
Distance
962 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PSC to PHX flights50%75%100%June 2024: 80% on-time (30 flights)80Jun 2024July 2024: 65% on-time (31 flights)65August 2024: 74% on-time (31 flights)74September 2024: 96% on-time (56 flights)96Sep 2024October 2024: 90% on-time (62 flights)90November 2024: 90% on-time (58 flights)90December 2024: 84% on-time (61 flights)84Dec 2024January 2025: 85% on-time (61 flights)85February 2025: 77% on-time (56 flights)77March 2025: 84% on-time (64 flights)84Mar 2025April 2025: 97% on-time (60 flights)97May 2025: 95% on-time (62 flights)95June 2025: 90% on-time (60 flights)90Jun 2025July 2025: 97% on-time (61 flights)97August 2025: 92% on-time (61 flights)92September 2025: 93% on-time (43 flights)93Sep 2025October 2025: 92% on-time (47 flights)92November 2025: 81% on-time (59 flights)81December 2025: 90% on-time (61 flights)90Dec 2025January 2026: 90% on-time (62 flights)90February 2026: 95% on-time (56 flights)95March 2026: 92% on-time (62 flights)92Mar 2026April 2026: 95% on-time (60 flights)95May 2026: 87% on-time (61 flights)87

Best time to fly from PSC to PHX

Aim for departures around 1 p.m. (91% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (86%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PSC to PHX5 a.m.: 91% on-time (630 flights)51 p.m.: 91% on-time (54 flights)132 p.m.: 89% on-time (277 flights)143 p.m.: 86% on-time (357 flights)15scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday89%12 min
Tuesdaybest92%5 min
Wednesday89%8 min
Thursday91%6 min
Friday88%16 min
Saturday88%12 min
Sunday86%9 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft11%
  • Airline operations79%
  • National airspace system10%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PSC to PHX delayed?
11% of PSC–PHX 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 10 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PSC to PHX?
Departures around 1 p.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (86%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PSC to PHX?
The scheduled PSC–PHX flight time averages 2h 47m over 962 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
How often are PSC to PHX flights cancelled?
0% 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 PSC to PHX?
July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 65% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 32-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 1,325 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.