Phoenix to Dallas

What the Data Says About PHX to DAL

The Phoenix to Dallas corridor (PHX → DAL) covers roughly 879 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,305 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 56.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,072 flights were recorded on this pairing — 102 cancelled (1.7%) and 26 diverted (0.4%). 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 16,305 total flights analyzed, the 80.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 56.1-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, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 73% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHX to DAL route, the combination of a 80.1% on-time rate, 56.1-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.