Route · DSM → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Des Moines to Phoenix
The DSM–PHX corridor (Des Moines, IA → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 24 carriers across roughly 1,149 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 112 min
- Delay when late
- 4,841
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Mar 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 62%
Distance
1,149 mi
Carriers
24
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 97 | 25 | 1 | 0 | WN,AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 94 | 24 | 5 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 105 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 2 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| May 2025 | 116 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,WN,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 121 | 14 | 7 | 0 | AA,WN,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 98 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 101 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 97 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| May 2024 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 74 | 28 | 3 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
23 of 2,007 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,007 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DSM - Des Moines
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Des Moines, IA.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About DSM to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Des Moines to Phoenix (DSM to PHX) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 4,841 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 111.9 minutes. The 1,149-mile corridor is served by 24 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 2,007 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 62% - a 31-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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