Bend/Redmond to Phoenix

What the Data Says About RDM to PHX

The Bend/Redmond to Phoenix corridor (RDM → PHX) covers roughly 893 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,061 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 139.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,461 flights were recorded on this pairing — 7 cancelled (0.5%) and 4 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,061 total flights analyzed, the 88.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 139.8-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, Sep 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 100% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 79% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the RDM to PHX route, the combination of a 88.6% on-time rate, 139.8-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.