Route · COS → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Colorado Springs to Phoenix
The COS–PHX corridor (Colorado Springs, CO → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 551 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.2%
- On-time
- +3.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 5,226
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Feb 2025 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 70%
Distance
551 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 91 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 86 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 20 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 78 | 9 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 78 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 80 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 85 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 84 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 91 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,966 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,966 flights
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COS - Colorado Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Colorado Springs, CO.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About COS to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Colorado Springs to Phoenix (COS to PHX) running a 82.2% on-time rate over 5,226 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.0 minutes. The 551-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 1,966 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 70% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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