ABQ to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albuquerque International Sunport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 328 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABQ or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); American Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (70%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ABQ to PHX?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 87% | 0.0% | 7 min | 1.5% | 194 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 86% | 0.8% | 13 min | 4.8% | 654 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 0.3% | 11 min | 5.7% | 1,892 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 0.9% | 24 min | 7.8% | 567 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%552 flights
- 7am92%89 flights
- 8am76%191 flights
- 9am90%91 flights
- 10am91%150 flights
- 11am86%324 flights
- 12pm90%294 flights
- 1pm87%107 flights
- 2pm77%145 flights
- 3pm83%372 flights
- 4pm79%154 flights
- 5pm71%101 flights
- 6pm70%298 flights
- 7pm72%259 flights
- 8pm56%95 flights
- 9pm47%59 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
ABQ to PHX: common questions
- How often are ABQ to PHX flights on time?
- 82% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Albuquerque to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 3,307).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABQ?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to ABQ — 78% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABQ → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.