Las Vegas to Phoenix

What the Data Says About LAS to PHX

The Las Vegas to Phoenix corridor (LAS → PHX) covers roughly 255 miles and is served by 21 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 35,193 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 67.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 13,428 flights were recorded on this pairing — 116 cancelled (0.9%) and 11 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 21 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 35,193 total flights analyzed, the 79.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 67.5-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, Dec 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 70% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAS to PHX route, the combination of a 79.1% on-time rate, 67.5-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 21 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.