Route · OAK → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Phoenix
The OAK–PHX corridor (Oakland, CA → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 646 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 12,403
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Mar 2025 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 70%
Distance
646 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 165 | 50 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 158 | 35 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 47 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 134 | 27 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 143 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 179 | 47 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 178 | 48 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 189 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 185 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 197 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 144 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 155 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 175 | 36 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 165 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 170 | 26 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 161 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 169 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 174 | 33 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 170 | 42 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 169 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 170 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 182 | 40 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 158 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 173 | 32 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
8 of 4,033 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 4,033 flights
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OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About OAK to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Oakland to Phoenix (OAK to PHX) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 12,403 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 56.8 minutes. The 646-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.2% of 4,033 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 70% - a 22-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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