Dallas/Fort Worth to Phoenix

What the Data Says About DFW to PHX

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Phoenix corridor (DFW → PHX) covers roughly 868 miles and is served by 14 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 26,288 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 10,332 flights were recorded on this pairing — 174 cancelled (1.7%) and 15 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 14 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 26,288 total flights analyzed, the 74.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 51% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to PHX route, the combination of a 74.7% on-time rate, 74.3-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 14 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.