Phoenix to Las Vegas

What the Data Says About PHX to LAS

The Phoenix to Las Vegas corridor (PHX → LAS) covers roughly 255 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 35,224 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 64.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 13,425 flights were recorded on this pairing — 106 cancelled (0.8%) and 7 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 35,224 total flights analyzed, the 78.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 64.3-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 67% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHX to LAS route, the combination of a 78.9% on-time rate, 64.3-minute average delay, 0.8% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.