Route · PHX → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Atlanta
The PHX–ATL corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 1,587 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 19,859
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
1,587 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 332 | 60 | 3 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 322 | 67 | 5 | 1 | DL,F9,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 322 | 46 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 292 | 43 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 301 | 39 | 1 | 1 | AA,WN,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 317 | 51 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 314 | 76 | 4 | 3 | AA,DL,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 331 | 51 | 0 | 2 | AA,DL,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 349 | 65 | 2 | 4 | DL,F9,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 365 | 44 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 254 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 269 | 46 | 8 | 1 | AA,DL,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 311 | 42 | 0 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 300 | 32 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 315 | 35 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 286 | 36 | 1 | 1 | WN,AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 299 | 50 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 311 | 97 | 16 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 308 | 67 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 337 | 71 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 349 | 43 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 335 | 62 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 259 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 275 | 46 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
49 of 7,453 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
19 of 7,453 flights
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PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
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What the Data Says About PHX to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Phoenix to Atlanta (PHX to ATL) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 19,859 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.4 minutes. The 1,587-mile corridor is served by 17 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 7,453 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 23-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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