Route · HOU → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Phoenix
The HOU–PHX corridor (Houston, TX → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,020 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 11,069
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 94%
Worst Month
May 2024 66%
Distance
1,020 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 197 | 27 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 188 | 53 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 192 | 53 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 150 | 31 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 159 | 28 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 180 | 44 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 176 | 49 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 196 | 49 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 193 | 38 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 196 | 31 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 156 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 166 | 27 | 7 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 193 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 188 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 191 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 154 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 164 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 199 | 66 | 10 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 193 | 51 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 177 | 60 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 171 | 44 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 171 | 35 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 149 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 164 | 48 | 1 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
37 of 4,263 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 4,263 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About HOU to PHX
11,069 tracked flights put the HOU to PHX pairing (Houston to Phoenix) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.6 minutes on average. Across the 1,020-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (4,263 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 66% - a 28-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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