Route · SFO → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Phoenix
The SFO–PHX corridor (San Francisco, CA → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 37 carriers across roughly 651 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 24,676
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Jan 2025 86%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 65%
Distance
651 mi
Carriers
37
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 425 | 107 | 1 | 0 | WN,F9,AA,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 390 | 120 | 10 | 1 | OO,UA,F9,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 367 | 100 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 342 | 75 | 4 | 4 | UA,WN,OO,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 341 | 72 | 3 | 2 | AA,OO,WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 356 | 100 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 363 | 75 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| May 2025 | 457 | 85 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 498 | 77 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA,WN,AA,AS |
| Mar 2025 | 479 | 109 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 381 | 83 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 381 | 52 | 1 | 0 | AA,AS,OO,UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 433 | 101 | 0 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 411 | 88 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,WN,AS,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 433 | 70 | 0 | 0 | UA,AS,OO,WN,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 372 | 61 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,UA,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 381 | 83 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,WN,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 364 | 81 | 5 | 2 | AA,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 357 | 89 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 415 | 121 | 2 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 424 | 126 | 4 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 453 | 159 | 4 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 371 | 120 | 2 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 363 | 85 | 11 | 0 | AA,AS,F9,MQ,WN,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
61 of 9,557 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
10 of 9,557 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About SFO to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Phoenix (SFO to PHX) running a 82% on-time rate over 24,676 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 76.7 minutes. The 651-mile corridor is served by 37 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.6% of 9,557 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 65% - a 22-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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