AZA to BLI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mesa Gateway Airport to Bellingham International Airport · 1,208 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AZA or BLI 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 Bellingham (BLI) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (78%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Saturday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from AZA to BLI?
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 | 84% | 0.0% | 14 min | 6.9% | 145 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am93%27 flights
- 12pm87%15 flights
- 1pm69%13 flights
- 3pm91%22 flights
- 6pm78%27 flights
- 7pm80%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday91%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
AZA to BLI: common questions
- How often are AZA to BLI flights on time?
- 84% 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 Bellingham cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 145).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AZA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BLI to AZA — 88% 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 → BLI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.