Phoenix to Carlsbad

What the Data Says About PHX to CLD

The Phoenix to Carlsbad corridor (PHX → CLD) covers roughly 306 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 641 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 56.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 641 flights were recorded on this pairing — 2 cancelled (0.3%) and 2 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 641 total flights analyzed, the 86.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 56.5-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, Aug 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at 82% on-time — a 10-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHX to CLD route, the combination of a 86.9% on-time rate, 56.5-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.