Oklahoma City to Phoenix

What the Data Says About OKC to PHX

The Oklahoma City to Phoenix corridor (OKC → PHX) covers roughly 833 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,689 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 86.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,682 flights were recorded on this pairing — 14 cancelled (0.4%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,689 total flights analyzed, the 84.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 86.5-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, Mar 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OKC to PHX route, the combination of a 84.8% on-time rate, 86.5-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.