Santa Maria (SMX) to Phoenix (PHX): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
SkyWest Airlines effectively owns the SMX–PHX corridor, operating 100% of its flights and landing on time 84% of the time. That concentration hasn't hurt reliability: the route beats the national on-time average by 6 points (84% vs 78%).
- On-time
- 84%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 22 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 49m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 494 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SMX to PHX
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 38 min |
| Tuesday | 88% | 14 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 16 min |
| Thursdaybest | 91% | 7 min |
| Friday | 83% | 30 min |
| Saturday | 87% | 15 min |
| Sunday | 79% | 37 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Airline operations54%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather24%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SMX to PHX delayed?
- 16% of SMX–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 22 minutes.
- How long is the flight from SMX to PHX?
- The scheduled SMX–PHX flight time averages 1h 49m over 494 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
- How often are SMX to PHX flights cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What day of the week is most reliable for SMX to PHX?
- Thursday flights have the best record at 91% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Monday trails at 77%.
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Based on 405 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.