Wichita to Phoenix

What the Data Says About ICT to PHX

The Wichita to Phoenix corridor (ICT → PHX) covers roughly 870 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,538 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 86.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,132 flights were recorded on this pairing — 9 cancelled (0.8%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,538 total flights analyzed, the 87.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 86.3-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Nov 2024 came in at 79% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ICT to PHX route, the combination of a 87.6% on-time rate, 86.3-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.