AZA to RFD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mesa Gateway Airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport · 1,373 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AZA or RFD 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 Rockford (RFD) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 2pm did worst (64%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from AZA to RFD?
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% | 0.0% | 16 min | 7.7% | 184 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am97%33 flights
- 8am85%13 flights
- 9am82%17 flights
- 1pm86%22 flights
- 2pm64%51 flights
- 3pm70%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday96%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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)59%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Late-arriving aircraft14%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
AZA to RFD: common questions
- How often are AZA to RFD 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 Rockford cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 184).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% 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: RFD to AZA — 68% 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 → RFD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.