AZA to ATW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mesa Gateway Airport to Appleton International Airport · 1,452 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AZA or ATW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (AZA) to Appleton (ATW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (89% on time); around 4pm did worst (50%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (61%).
Which airline is most on time from AZA to ATW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 78% | 0.4% | 24 min | 8.9% | 261 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%17 flights
- 9am91%11 flights
- 10am84%56 flights
- 11am100%13 flights
- 12pm86%14 flights
- 4pm50%20 flights
- 5pm70%59 flights
- 6pm72%38 flights
- 7pm89%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)61%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AZA to ATW: common questions
- How often are AZA to ATW flights on time?
- 78% 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 Phoenix to Appleton cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 261).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 102 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AZA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATW to AZA — 81% 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: AZA → ATW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.