Historical on-time performance
New York to Phoenix
Flights on JFK–PHX arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,919 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesbestOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.4%Flights1,468
- Delta Air LinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.3%Flights920
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time72%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.6%Flights531
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline34%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft37%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline25%
- Weather72%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 79 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 JFK → PHX
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 68% to 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 3,074 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,278 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 50 min · 836 flights
- Evenings73% on time · p90 60 min · 2,386 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 65 min · 672 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 82% on time.
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,132 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,212 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,126 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,223 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,093 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,226 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,234 flights
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