Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to Everett
1,133 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHX–PAE arrive on time 87% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate87%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay15 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.2%of scheduled flights
based on 585 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time87%Medianon timep9015 minCancel1.2%Flights585
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft52%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline86%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 7 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 → PAE
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 — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 10 min · 159 flights · limited
- Overnights86% on time · p90 25 min · 332 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 644 flights
- Afternoons83% on time · p90 25 min · 304 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 89% on time.
- Saturdays89% on time · p90 10 min · 201 flights
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 197 flights · limited
- Thursdays86% on time · p90 15 min · 224 flights
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 197 flights · limited
- Fridays84% on time · p90 20 min · 237 flights
- Sundays84% on time · p90 25 min · 230 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 25 min · 245 flights
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