BFL to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Meadows Field to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 425 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BFL or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bakersfield (BFL) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (75%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Monday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from BFL to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 92% | 0.0% | 4 min | 2.4% | 86 |
| American Airlines | 83% | 1.1% | 14 min | 7.5% | 352 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 2.2% | 17 min | 10.4% | 868 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%352 flights
- 9am86%223 flights
- 12pm81%304 flights
- 1pm84%59 flights
- 4pm78%196 flights
- 6pm75%92 flights
- 7pm77%76 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday87%1.0% cancelled
- Friday82%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday87%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.9% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather96%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BFL to PHX: common questions
- How often are BFL to PHX flights on time?
- 83% 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 Bakersfield to Phoenix cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 1,306).
- 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 89 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BFL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to BFL — 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: BFL → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.