AZA to FAR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mesa Gateway Airport to Hector International Airport · 1,220 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AZA or FAR 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 Fargo (FAR) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 2pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Friday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (76%).
Which airline is most on time from AZA to FAR?
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 | 87% | 0.0% | 9 min | 2.4% | 372 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%16 flights
- 7am93%158 flights
- 8am85%46 flights
- 9am83%18 flights
- 11am100%10 flights
- 2pm72%25 flights
- 3pm75%52 flights
- 4pm81%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%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)76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather5%
- Late-arriving aircraft5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
AZA to FAR: common questions
- How often are AZA to FAR flights on time?
- 87% 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 Fargo cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 372).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 2.4% 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: FAR to AZA — 80% 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 → FAR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.