Airport · PHX · Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, AZ posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as one of the busiest U.S. airports. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 2,030,209 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- Top 70%
- on-time, US airports
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 0.77%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
2,030,209
Best Month
Jan 92.4%
Worst Month
Jul 87.3%
Delayed
372,174
Cancelled
15,535
PHX on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where PHX sits among all 382 tracked airports
PHX's 81.7% on-time rate falls in the 80-85% band, the 192-airport band it shares.
National on-time-rate distribution
- 60-65% 1
1 airport between 60% and 65% on-time
1 airports
- 65-70% 4
4 airports between 65% and 70% on-time
4 airports
- 70-75% 9
9 airports between 70% and 75% on-time
9 airports
- 75-80% 48
48 airports between 75% and 80% on-time
48 airports
- 80-85%
192 airports between 80% and 85% on-time
192 airports
- 85-90%
116 airports between 85% and 90% on-time
116 airports
- 90-95% 12
12 airports between 90% and 95% on-time
12 airports
What this shows PHX is marked in the 80-85% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 11,045,046.
PHX - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (92.4%) · worst: July (87.3%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: January (92.4% on-time). Most delays: July (87.3% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 30,024 | 5,900 | 212 | 89.7% |
| November | 29,410 | 4,823 | 116 | 91.5% |
| October | 29,172 | 5,356 | 88 | 90.2% |
| September | 26,258 | 3,983 | 67 | 92% |
| August | 27,035 | 5,355 | 149 | 89.6% |
| July | 27,408 | 6,592 | 145 | 87.3% |
| June | 25,803 | 6,037 | 125 | 87.7% |
| May | 26,760 | 4,921 | 80 | 90.2% |
| April | 28,654 | 4,659 | 718 | 91.5% |
| March | 32,437 | 5,815 | 528 | 90.8% |
| February | 26,986 | 4,288 | 155 | 92.1% |
| January | 28,423 | 4,301 | 208 | 92.4% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at PHX.
PHX - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 393,513 | 41,163 | 1,406 | 89.5% |
| 2024 | 387,093 | 38,639 | 1,178 | 90% |
| 2023 | 353,374 | 35,825 | 1,144 | 89.9% |
| 2022 | 330,437 | 37,050 | 2,851 | 88.8% |
| 2021 | 321,258 | 32,113 | 1,901 | 90% |
| 2020 | 244,534 | 9,768 | 7,055 | 96% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Phoenix, AZ.
Cancellation Rate
0.77%
15,535 of 2,030,209 flights
Diversion Rate
0.12%
2,351 of 2,030,209 flights
Delay Rate
18.3%
372,174 of 2,030,209 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 35,357 | 4,221 | 3,705 | 89 | 41 |
| Nov 2025 | 33,799 | 3,819 | 3,955 | 373 | 38 |
| Oct 2025 | 33,241 | 3,879 | 3,546 | 35 | 31 |
| Sep 2025 | 27,557 | 2,553 | 2,312 | 150 | 27 |
| Aug 2025 | 28,770 | 2,913 | 2,638 | 56 | 41 |
| Jul 2025 | 31,457 | 4,107 | 3,770 | 153 | 75 |
| Jun 2025 | 31,175 | 3,984 | 3,703 | 89 | 69 |
| May 2025 | 34,438 | 3,586 | 3,283 | 66 | 47 |
| Apr 2025 | 36,381 | 3,381 | 3,189 | 73 | 35 |
| Mar 2025 | 38,516 | 3,955 | 3,516 | 106 | 42 |
| Feb 2025 | 30,917 | 2,502 | 2,482 | 67 | 27 |
| Jan 2025 | 31,905 | 2,263 | 2,231 | 149 | 37 |
| Dec 2024 | 34,684 | 3,293 | 2,794 | 54 | 48 |
| Nov 2024 | 33,660 | 2,626 | 2,422 | 41 | 33 |
| Oct 2024 | 33,950 | 2,709 | 2,205 | 42 | 22 |
| Sep 2024 | 30,161 | 2,241 | 2,017 | 30 | 21 |
| Aug 2024 | 30,838 | 3,145 | 3,059 | 108 | 64 |
| Jul 2024 | 31,460 | 4,280 | 4,026 | 253 | 66 |
| Jun 2024 | 30,648 | 3,805 | 3,631 | 73 | 39 |
| May 2024 | 33,478 | 4,188 | 4,066 | 111 | 68 |
| Apr 2024 | 33,067 | 3,243 | 3,049 | 43 | 42 |
| Mar 2024 | 34,748 | 3,692 | 3,420 | 82 | 35 |
| Feb 2024 | 29,654 | 2,329 | 2,367 | 26 | 33 |
| Jan 2024 | 30,745 | 3,088 | 3,213 | 315 | 34 |
Top Routes from PHX
Busiest routes to and from Phoenix, AZ.
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Arizona flight data
Statewide on-time and delay aggregates, plus every reporting airport in Arizona.
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Phoenix, AZ in Phoenix, Arizona handled 2,030,209 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 81.7% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 372,174 experienced delays, 15,535 were cancelled, and 2,351 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.77%, the diversion rate to 0.12%, and the average delay when departures run late is 71.3 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing PHX against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at PHX, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 44.7% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 39.1% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 13.7%. Weather contributes 2.3% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.
Seasonally, January runs the cleanest at PHX with a 92.4% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 87.3% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 32,437. The busiest route connecting PHX is to DEN (Denver), with 49,558 flights at a 80.7% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 81.7% on-time, 71.3-minute average delay, 0.77% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Phoenix, AZ.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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