Historical on-time performance
Austin to Phoenix
Flights on AUS–PHX arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,188 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- American AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9055 minCancel0.8%Flights1,202
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.5%Flights1,986
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline44%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)7%
- Late aircraft44%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline15%
- Weather60%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 20 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly AUS → PHX
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 5 min · 2,510 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 25 min · 2,698 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 40 min · 2,115 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 70 min · 2,090 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 50 min · 898 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 86% on time.
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 1,164 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,389 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 1,414 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,589 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,582 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,615 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,558 flights
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