Route · PHX → SAF · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Santa Fe
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PHX to SAF (Phoenix to Santa Fe) ranks #3724 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 2,160
- Flights
- #3724 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Apr 2024 87%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 87%
Distance
370 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 45 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
PHX–SAF seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (90.9%) · weakest: October (77.7%)
Strongest calendar month
May
90.9% on-time · ~33 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~48 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
October
77.7% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
5 of 840 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
5 of 840 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
PHX on-time profileSAF - Santa Fe
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Fe, NM.
SAF on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PHX and SAF side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PHX vs SAFOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PHX departures
From PHX, this corridor sits with 71 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 97 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (25 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Santa Fe · fleet on-time rank #1737 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PHX to SAF
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Phoenix to Santa Fe (PHX to SAF) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 2,160 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 60.9 minutes. The 370-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 840 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, PHX–SAF peaks in May at 90.9% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~48 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 77.7%, a 13.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using PHX–SAF data
PHX–SAF runs 4.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare PHX and SAF airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PHX airport
- If your dates flex, May (90.9% on-time) beats October (77.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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