AUS to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 872 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (55%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS 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. | 89% | 0.0% | 9 min | 7.4% | 27 |
| American Airlines | 82% | 0.9% | 26 min | 9.4% | 1,197 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 0.0% | 10 min | 4.0% | 25 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.6% | 13 min | 7.0% | 1,994 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 2.1% | 28 min | 8.5% | 145 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%37 flights
- 6am93%610 flights
- 7am98%67 flights
- 8am81%54 flights
- 9am89%159 flights
- 10am87%100 flights
- 11am88%212 flights
- 12pm79%406 flights
- 1pm72%76 flights
- 2pm80%463 flights
- 3pm69%171 flights
- 4pm73%140 flights
- 5pm63%150 flights
- 6pm72%328 flights
- 7pm55%136 flights
- 8pm59%110 flights
- 9pm63%124 flights
- 10pm77%45 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.1% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security0%
AUS to PHX: common questions
- How often are AUS to PHX flights on time?
- 79% 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 Austin to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 3,388).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to AUS — 75% 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: AUS → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.