Historical on-time performance
Phoenix to San Jose
Flights on PHX–SJC arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,850 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Envoy AirOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.6%Flights169
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.1%Flights181
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.4%Flights1,884
- American AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9050 minCancel0.8%Flights616
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline40%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Late aircraft56%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
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 → SJC
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 5 min · 2,587 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 2,096 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,503 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 45 min · 1,358 flights
- Overnights71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,778 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,253 flights
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,107 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,278 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,422 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,409 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 30 min · 1,439 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,414 flights
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