Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to Miami
1,972 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHX–MIA arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.8%of scheduled flights
based on 1,832 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.8%Flights1,832
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline43%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft36%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline27%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 15 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 PHX → MIA
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Early mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Early mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 152 flights · limited
- Overnights86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,949 flights
- Mornings84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,162 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,009 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 35 min · 1,044 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 759 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 772 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 746 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 25 min · 772 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 30 min · 770 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 764 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 40 min · 778 flights
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