Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to Memphis
1,263 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHX–MEM arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate69%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay60 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.7%of scheduled flights
based on 278 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesbestOn-time87%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.7%Flights60
- American AirlinesOn-time63%Median5 minp9085 minCancel0.0%Flights154
- Envoy AirOn-time66%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.6%Flights64
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft50%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly PHX → MEM
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 67% to 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 74 flights · limited
- Middays83% on time · p90 25 min · 157 flights · limited
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 30 min · 119 flights · limited
- Evenings68% on time · p90 60 min · 943 flights
- Overnights67% on time · p90 75 min · 108 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 80% on time.
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 195 flights · limited
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 40 min · 171 flights · limited
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 174 flights · limited
- Fridays72% on time · p90 50 min · 209 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 60 min · 233 flights
- Thursdays66% on time · p90 65 min · 208 flights
- Mondays66% on time · p90 65 min · 213 flights
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