Route · PHL → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Phoenix
The PHL–PHX corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 2,075 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 12,722
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Mar 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
2,075 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 203 | 60 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 194 | 32 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 180 | 30 | 0 | 2 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 160 | 22 | 3 | 3 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 177 | 43 | 2 | 2 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 211 | 71 | 9 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 205 | 53 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 213 | 47 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 207 | 58 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 187 | 19 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 165 | 36 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 192 | 34 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 200 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 204 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 215 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 200 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 192 | 59 | 6 | 2 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 217 | 67 | 8 | 2 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 210 | 46 | 5 | 1 | AA |
| May 2024 | 217 | 49 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 205 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 219 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 203 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 210 | 42 | 2 | 1 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
50 of 4,786 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
17 of 4,786 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About PHL to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Philadelphia to Phoenix (PHL to PHX) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 12,722 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.5 minutes. The 2,075-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 4,786 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 25-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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