Route · KOA → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Kona to Phoenix
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), KOA to PHX (Kona to Phoenix) ranks #3767 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 91.5%
- On-time
- +12.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 259 min
- Delay when late
- 2,096
- Flights
- #3767 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,860 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AA |
KOA–PHX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (99.2%) · weakest: February (73.1%)
Strongest calendar month
August
99.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~43 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
73.1% on-time · ~39 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
4 of 786 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 786 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
KOA - Kona
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kona, HI.
KOA on-time profilePHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
PHX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See KOA and PHX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare KOA vs PHXOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among KOA's stronger departures
KOA → PHX posts a 91.5% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 9 of 13 BTS-tracked routes leaving Kona. The same hub also shows 4 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #70 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About KOA to PHX
Kona to Phoenix (KOA to PHX) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.5% on-time rate across 2,096 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 258.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,860 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 4 of 786 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, KOA–PHX peaks in August at 99.2% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~43 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 73.1%, a 26.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using KOA–PHX data
KOA–PHX runs 12.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare KOA and PHX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. KOA airport
- If your dates flex, August (99.2% on-time) beats February (73.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 91.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.