Route · SAF → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Santa Fe to Phoenix
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SAF to PHX (Santa Fe to Phoenix) ranks #3723 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 2,164
- Flights
- #3723 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Apr 2024 75%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 75%
Distance
370 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 47 | 14 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
SAF–PHX seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (85.3%) · weakest: October (75.1%)
Strongest calendar month
March
85.3% on-time · ~38 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~48 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
October
75.1% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
6 of 844 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 844 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SAF - Santa Fe
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Santa Fe, NM.
SAF on-time profilePHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
PHX on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SAF and PHX side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SAF vs PHXOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SAF departures
From SAF, this corridor sits with 3 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 3 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (0 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Phoenix · fleet on-time rank #2898 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SAF to PHX
2,164 tracked flights put the SAF to PHX pairing (Santa Fe to Phoenix) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 84.8 minutes on average. Across the 370-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (844 flights sampled).
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, SAF–PHX peaks in March at 85.3% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~48 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 75.1%, a 10.2-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 SAF–PHX data
SAF–PHX is mid-pack at 80.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SAF and PHX airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SAF airport
- If your dates flex, March (85.3% on-time) beats October (75.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.6% 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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