Route · PDX → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Portland to Phoenix
The PDX–PHX corridor (Portland, OR → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 36 carriers across roughly 1,009 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.7%
- On-time
- +4.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 18,732
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Jan 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 68%
Distance
1,009 mi
Carriers
36
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 344 | 68 | 3 | 1 | WN,F9,AS,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 310 | 86 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA,AS,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 296 | 73 | 2 | 0 | AA,AS,OO,WN,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 254 | 50 | 3 | 2 | WN,F9,AA,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 273 | 59 | 1 | 5 | AA,WN,F9,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 312 | 73 | 3 | 0 | AA,AS,OO,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 316 | 75 | 3 | 1 | AA,AS,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 340 | 57 | 2 | 0 | AA,AS,OO,WN,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 383 | 61 | 0 | 1 | F9,WN,AA,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 409 | 61 | 1 | 1 | AA,AS,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 321 | 35 | 4 | 0 | AA,AS,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 330 | 31 | 2 | 0 | AA,AS,WN,F9,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 360 | 72 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,MQ,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 331 | 34 | 0 | 1 | WN,AS,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 326 | 45 | 0 | 0 | AS,WN,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 316 | 32 | 2 | 0 | WN,AA,AS,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 312 | 83 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,WN,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 282 | 89 | 1 | 2 | AA,AS,F9,OO,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 276 | 61 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 326 | 50 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 381 | 64 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,MQ,OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 406 | 64 | 3 | 2 | AA,AS,F9,MQ,OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 307 | 45 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,MQ,OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 275 | 53 | 19 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,WN,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
54 of 7,786 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
16 of 7,786 flights
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PDX - Portland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Portland, OR.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About PDX to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Portland to Phoenix (PDX to PHX) running a 83.7% on-time rate over 18,732 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 73.0 minutes. The 1,009-mile corridor is served by 36 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 7,786 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 68% - 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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