AZA to ICT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mesa Gateway Airport to Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport · 855 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AZA or ICT 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 Wichita (ICT) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% 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 6am did best (100% on time); around 11am did worst (86%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Saturday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (52%).
Which airline is most on time from AZA to ICT?
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 | 85% | 0.9% | 20 min | 7.5% | 109 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%18 flights
- 8am92%12 flights
- 9am100%16 flights
- 11am86%29 flights
- 12pm90%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday94%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%2.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Late-arriving aircraft9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AZA to ICT: common questions
- How often are AZA to ICT flights on time?
- 85% 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 Wichita cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 109).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 131 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% 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: ICT to AZA — 83% 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 → ICT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.