AZA to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mesa Gateway Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 1,561 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AZA or GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (100% on time); around 4pm did worst (42%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from AZA to GRR?
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 | 77% | 0.0% | 14 min | 6.2% | 211 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%31 flights
- 7am93%28 flights
- 8am73%11 flights
- 9am72%32 flights
- 10am100%21 flights
- 11am90%20 flights
- 1pm69%13 flights
- 3pm69%13 flights
- 4pm42%19 flights
- 5pm60%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
AZA to GRR: common questions
- How often are AZA to GRR flights on time?
- 77% 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 Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 211).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AZA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GRR to AZA — 76% 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 → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.