Route · PHX → SAN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to San Diego
The PHX–SAN corridor (Phoenix, AZ → San Diego, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 304 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 28,975
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Jan 2025 87%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 68%
Distance
304 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 463 | 147 | 3 | 1 | WN,F9,AA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 503 | 153 | 27 | 1 | OO,F9,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 547 | 138 | 5 | 5 | AA,AS,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 499 | 105 | 9 | 1 | WN,F9,AA,AS |
| Aug 2025 | 474 | 99 | 2 | 0 | AA,WN,F9,AS |
| Jul 2025 | 473 | 121 | 5 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 455 | 122 | 5 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 468 | 106 | 2 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 451 | 98 | 3 | 0 | F9,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 468 | 83 | 6 | 1 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 418 | 70 | 2 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 441 | 58 | 2 | 0 | AA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 455 | 110 | 10 | 6 | AA,F9,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 484 | 96 | 0 | 3 | WN,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 511 | 141 | 7 | 1 | WN,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 457 | 95 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 476 | 110 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 504 | 141 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 487 | 147 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 486 | 122 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 459 | 94 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 465 | 109 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 438 | 76 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 473 | 88 | 0 | 2 | AA,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
105 of 11,355 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
22 of 11,355 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
Origin airport →SAN - San Diego
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Diego, CA.
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What the Data Says About PHX to SAN
28,975 tracked flights put the PHX to SAN pairing (Phoenix to San Diego) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.5 minutes on average. Across the 304-mile route and its 12 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (11,355 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 68% - a 19-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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