Historical on-time performance
Oakland to Phoenix
646 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on OAK–PHX arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.2%of scheduled flights
based on 1,952 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.2%Flights1,952
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft59%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline50%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)50%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 4 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 OAK → 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 — 93% on time.
- Mornings93% on time · p90 5 min · 2,003 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,156 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 45 min · 1,168 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 40 min · 1,043 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 55 min · 700 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 86% on time.
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 760 flights
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 828 flights
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 828 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 35 min · 875 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 35 min · 926 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 921 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 40 min · 932 flights
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