Historical on-time performance
Dallas to Phoenix
879 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAL–PHX arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate74%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.2%of scheduled flights
based on 2,890 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9040 minCancel2.2%Flights2,890
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft56%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline41%
- Weather44%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 63 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 DAL → 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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 2,420 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 2,266 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 45 min · 1,602 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 70 min · 1,083 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 60 min · 1,688 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,303 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,300 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 1,042 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,359 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,368 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 45 min · 1,333 flights
- Thursdays71% on time · p90 50 min · 1,354 flights
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